Here is an interesting verse to meditate upon as we reflect on the connection between the gospel and our work. Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and to work with your hands, just as we told you, so that your daily life may win the respect of […]
Free Burma
October 4, 2007 by 1 Comment
Norm and George Talk About Work
Here is a fictional conversation between two guys who go to church together. Norm: George, you and I have been attending church together for a couple of years, and I’ve never found out what you do. George: Well, Norm, I guess you’d say that my work in life is to be an evangelist. I want […]
September 30, 2007 by 28 Comments
Good Work
I’m doing a teaching series on work. I’m challenging us to think theologically about the work we do. From what I can tell, most Christians have a hard time connecting what they do during the day to what gets talked about on Sunday morning in most churches. I think every follower of Jesus should have […]
September 28, 2007 by 8 Comments
3 and 0 Baby!!!
I’m loving the Cowboys. Romo is for real. Can anybody out there get me tickets for the Thanksgiving Day game?
September 23, 2007 by 15 Comments
3:10 to Yuma
I just saw 3:10 to Yuma. I watched it with a buddy and we both thought it was pretty good. The story was fine and the acting was excellent. I love a good western. By the way, the Movie Review Query Engine is a great site for finding reviews of movies you may be interested […]
September 14, 2007 by 6 Comments
Affirmation
Don’t you love to have your choices affirmed? Thursday night I took the boys out to eat at one of our favorite restaurants. When I ordered the Spicy Kung Pao Shrimp, our waiter said emphatically, “MMMM, good choice!” It was as if he had been waiting all day for someone to come in and order […]
September 4, 2007 by 17 Comments
Women in Leadership at Garnett
Here is a teaching I did on Sunday that unpacked Garnett’s Leadership Heritage Commitment, especially as it relates to leadership opportunities for women at Garnett. Coming in at just under 58 minutes, I guess you could say it’s kinda long 🙂 Attention Garnett readers/listeners: please leave your feedback in the comments below or email me […]
September 2, 2007 by 29 Comments
Good to be Late?
As a follow up to the Late for Church? post, I’m going to share with you a story someone sent to me today. It seems that sometimes it is good to be late.
August 30, 2007 by 3 Comments
Why People Leave
When someone leaves a church to go somewhere else, they are almost never leaving solely because of the reason they give on the way out the door. They are leaving for a cluster of reasons. They’ve been disappointed a number of times with the direction of the church. Their core beliefs have been dinged up […]
August 27, 2007 by 13 Comments
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