Feb 26
In Andy Stanley’s book Deep and Wide he lists “The Five Faith Catalysts” that are a part of a disciple’s faith development (ch. 7). These are not unique or invented by him, but his titles and categories are helpful. On this blog I want to look at these from the perspective of developing disciples instead …
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Feb 24
Check out this infographic about YouTube. It is pretty phenomenal. I first got it from Thom Rainer’s blog where he referenced it at Social News Daily. See my brief comments at the bottom. I was amazed when I first read this because we have not watched Youtube that often. In the last year we have watched …
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Feb 15
Last year Amanda and I put together a program we called Bible Investigators for the summer quarter at Seven Oaks. I wanted to share it with others in case your church might be interested in the program. You might want to take the idea and improve upon it and use it at your congregation. The …
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Jan 21
“the wise heart will know the proper time and the just way. For there is a time and a way for everything, although man’s trouble lies heavy on him. For he does not know what is to be, for who can tell him how it will be?” (Ecc. 8:5-7, ESV). ——————————————————————————————————————————————————– Since being in church ministry, I have witnessed that …
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Jan 14
David Gavitt was the President of USA Basketball in 1992. The USA Olympic basketball team had lost to the Soviets in 1988 coming home with a Bronze. Professionals had been allowed to play, but many questions remained. Would they give up two months during their summer when there was no pay for playing? Gavitt wanted …
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Dec 12
Developing friendship amongst members of the church is so important for a strong church. In our busy world where families are struggling, this is a key factor in getting families connected to the church. Churches need to take a comprehensive approach to developing close fellowship, so I am not suggesting this is all it takes. …
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