Well the guys at the SMP are at it again. For those who don’t know the SMP is now private but the discussion is still as open and edifying as ever. If you have been involved in the past or were a lurker who would love to join in now go to www.simplemindedpreacher.com. Make sure you accept the guidelines and hit apply and if your like me you will experience the same sensation Charlie did when he found the “Golden” ticket.
Archive for Unity in the Body
Technology and connections
I have to say it is so neat to see the technological advances we have made. I shocked the receptionist at the eye doctor the other day when I transferred funds from one account to another from my phone. Well as usual “with great power, comes great responsibility” ‘Uncle Ben’ Spiderman. As we see the amount of internet pornography, gambilng and other flesh feeding websites continue to grow, I believe we have a responsibility to use this as a way to reach the “Wired” genereation. The internet has a ton of blogs and social networking sites. I am hoping and praying that ‘we’ can use these to further the gospel.
If you are on facebook or myspace look for me or Calvary Chapel Hampton Roads.
Long time no post…..
Sorry for the long hiatus, but I am back and would love to chat about whatever. Let’s start talking…..
Ready… Set…. Go!!!!!!!!!!
Where are you going?
Well,
It should come as no surprise to me that people will leave a church. It has happened from the beginning of time and will continue until after the 1K reign. Lifeway did a recent survey, in this they listed 6 reasons (as if there were only 6).
- Poor leadership
- Different Style
- Specific Program
- Disillusionment
- Inner Hurts
- Church Size Read the rest of this entry »
Are you for real???
Well we have adopted a new saying at out church and it is one that i hope we can stick with “Make it Real!!!” We live in a world of virtual everything, with plastic people and false pretenses. Jesus Christ came to be real, John would say He is the “Living Word”. Jesus sought to keep it real, He was real with His family, His disciples, and even His accusers. So I ask you (or maybe I am just aksing myself) “Why is it so hard to keep it real?” Read the rest of this entry »
I now pronounce you Family & Church!
Church, the Koinonia, the body, a family all mean the same to me. In case you didn’t know the church I call home doesn’t have a membership per se. I mean we want everyone to feel at home and fellowship and invest their lives into our body but we don’t have a formal membership regiment. And as some of you know there are churches where membership is everything, very similar to wedding vows. As I write this my only disclaimer is that I am not here speaking to a regular, everyday churchgoer, I am specifically speaking to those who have accepted the call (mantle) of leadership. Read the rest of this entry »
“He’s got the whole blogosphere in His hands”
Please continue to pray for Bryon, he has been on my heart. Also pray for the Hampton Roads area as we head into the Franklin Graham festival in about a week or so. I got my Children’s Counselor badge the other day, I am looking forward to what God wants to do. Also as I have been out and about on the Net there are alot of hurting people out there, and equally alot of misguided ones. Please pray for them when you pray.
