The Journey

The term “streetwise” means “Having the shrewd awareness, experience, and resourcefulness needed for survival in a difficult urban environment.”  according to Dictionary.com
I cannot help but think that the need of the church is for “streetwise saints”, saints who have what it takes to survive in a difficult environment.  My thoughts went to the masses who [...]

“Critics are the unpaid guardians of my soul.”
                                            – E. Stanley Jones
If you are hearing the roar of the critics behind you at least you know that you are out front.  Nothing of any [...]

Dare to Dream.
Dare to Believe.
Dare to Reach.
Dare to Inspire.

Well, I awoke this morning thinking about the “Day-After-Christmas” and what that means to the Church.  I think the significance here lies in the fact that many love Him as a babe in swaddling clothes, but the numbers start dropping significantly when He moves beyond the manger and starts making a call for commitment.
Many celebrated [...]

Leaders don’t forget that Jan. 15, 2006 is coming.  It will soon be here.  I hope that you are already getting ready for the special Sunday night service when we will showcase the ministries of the church enlisting volunteers to help us in the various areas.
Here is a few thoughts that I want to share [...]

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Debbie just posted a great blog that you will want to read.

John Mason wrote that,
“The impossible, many times, is just simply the untried.”
I believe that many things in life go unattempted because of fear.  But the Church was never designed to be timid and fearful, but to forge forward boldly in faith.  As we stand at the closing of the curtain on 2005 and the drama [...]

I had someone ask me awhile back why I blog, well there are many reasons but here is a link to a great article.
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FWIW, my blog serves a number of purposes.  But one of them is Idea File.  I believe that the same God who blesses us to think creatively also demands stewardship of [...]

Debbie is back blogging at The Alabaster Box
BTW for the person that e-mailed me asking, I have added more books to my Amazon wish list here

The very fact that God created each of us differently and uniquely is a testimony to His greatness.  Here is a thought; if God in His infinite wisdom created each us us wonderfully unique then why does the church implement rigid, one-size-fits-all structures of worship?
Jesus command to go out and make disciples is timeless.  [...]