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Jesus Model For Ministry
I really enjoy Central Christian Church all staff meetings. It is an honor and a privilege to serve on this team. I truly wish each and every one of the Down Write Honest community could come and enjoy our staff meeting. Since you can’t enjoy them in person, I thought I would pass on some [...]
AHA! – Free Conference
A few weeks ago I opened up a discussion about conferences and seminars that cost money but are being broadcast online for free. I wholeheartedly agree with my friend Kyle Reed that an online conference can not replace in person community that is created in the hallways of a conference. I however see the tremendous [...]
Is Free Really Better?
“It’s about building roots . . . there is a saying, no roots, no fruits,” Rick Warren says emphatically through the speakers of my computer. He is currently on stage teaching the first session of the Radicalis Conference hosted at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest California. The conference has various sessions streamed online for FREE. [...]
Guerrilla Lovers
I consider it a privilege to call Vince Antonucci a friend. A little over a year ago he moved from Virginia Beach to Vegas to start a new church in Sin City. It has been an exciting and roller-coaster journey for Vince and his team, but soon the church will be launching! If you have [...]
This Isn’t Karma
The last three weekend’s Pastor Jud Wilhite has been preaching a sermon series called, “Strapped: Finding Hope in Today’s Economy.” The series has been encouraging to me and I think it has really hit home with a lot of people who feel like they have nothing in this bad economy. In summary the series has [...]
Stepping In Their Shoes
Last night we had the privilege of meeting up with some friends to celebrate a birthday for a good friend. We met a local establishment and celebrated with half off food and a homemade cake. It was a great time with old friends and making some new ones. During the course of the evening I [...]
People of the Second Chance
I alluded to it yesterday but in life we all need radical grace. Not just a little bit to make things warm and fuzzy, but grace that extends beyond all of our fears, failures and fouls ups.
I need it.
You need it.
This guy needs it . . .
And so did this guy. . .
We all need [...]
Christmas Garbage
There is snow on the mountains and you are cuddled up next to the fireplace. The Christmas tree is decorated and the stockings are hung. You are sitting in your favorite chair drinking a warm cup of hot cocoa. The snow begins to fall and Christmas lights shine through the beautiful twilight. It all sounds [...]
What If Your Church Didn’t Exist Anymore?
What if your church didn’t exist anymore?
Would anyone notice?
One of my favorite pastors, Steve Deur, asks this question often of his church on the shores of Lake Michigan and it resonates with me as I visit other churches and think about my own. It is a hard question to ask yourself if you are a [...]
Top 10 Reasons to Attend a Smaller Church?
Earlier this week a local pastor friend Lee Coate from The Crossing re-posted a Top 10 list from a local church that will remain unnamed. The pastor of a church of under 100 people in size posted the Top 10 reasons to attend a smaller church. Here is what the pastor wrote:
Do you think this [...]
