What an incredible couple of days Catalyst West Coast was. I was challenged. Moved. Brought to tears. Convicted. And encouraged. And I was able to enjoy those 3 days with a few amazing guys and one fantastic girl as we celebrated Christ together, and opened our eyes to see what the Church COULD be.
I would [...]
CatWest Wrap Up
Catalyst West Coast
Next week I have the great privilege of attending the Catalyst West Coast conference beginning on Wednesday the 22nd through Friday the 24th. If you’ve never heard of Catalyst before, it’s a tremendously good conference devoted to raising up strong leaders both within the church and out. Some of the most influential leaders/speakers will be [...]
Ash Wednesday & Lent.
This morning I had the great privilege and honor to participate in an Ash Wednesday Mass at Mt. Carmel Catholic Church. Brian and I and our good friend Colby went together early in the day and took part in this ancient tradition that precedes the Season of Lent. If you’re reading this and are unfamiliar [...]
Is That You GOD?
Sometimes the Lord just has to be rather blunt with me to get me to focus. I’m pretty sure it was the case in this instance when I ran across this today…
How many of you can’t help but do every single one of those to make your day complete? I know that it’s like a [...]
Your Love Is Like A Rock When I’m Spinning Around…
For a couple minutes today I was feeling like my life was somewhat uninteresting. Like I should be doing “bigger” things. And getting to know “bigger” people. That I needed to be involved in more ministry. More networks. More projects.
More of just about everything. So that my life could be more purposeful.
And then God showed [...]
2009 New Things To Try.
As 2009 looks us square in the face, I have decided to committ myself to a string of new things to try this year. Things to cut out of my life. Disciplines to strengthen myself with. New ways to explore and uncover the great vastness of who God is. And who He created me to [...]
Gossip In The Grain.
From one friend to another, please take my exuberant advice and go to your nearest Best Buy/iTunes store/Target/Wal-Mart/garage sale/whatever and place in your possession a copy of Ray Lamontagnes newest album “Gossip In The Grain”. (I was trying, but for some reason I can’t link to the iTunes store here (if any of you would [...]
Full-Time Pastor vs. Part-Time Christian
I heard an interesting statement today at the Leadership Summit that we’re attending as a staff…
Craig Groeschel from LifeChurch.tv said that at a point in his life and his ministry he had become a “full-time pastor and a part-time Christian”. That really struck a chord in me to be honest. I feel like I may be in [...]
Healer.
Man, I watched this and was literally on the verge of tears.
I just wish that we would learn how to completely give ourselves over to God’s healing and power and grace and mercy and discipline and glory. To stop being selfish and run with all abandon to the life of abundance that Jesus came for [...]
I like this…
While searching for a great thought to leave the HS students that I gathered with last night on the topic of worship, I came across this little diddy. What an amazing picture of the simplicity and humility that we embrace when we begin to understand this idea of worship…
“It is only in the possession of [...]
