January 2009 – Page 2

January 19, 2009Uncategorized

Partners

Yesterday, I stood on stage and ripped up our membership role. We now have 0 members. I can’t wait for people to ask me, ‘how many members do you have?’ It’s always the first question I get asked when people find out I’m a pastor. We have made a shift […]

January 18, 2009Uncategorized

Unstoppable

We closed out our series…Unstoppable this week. I truly believe that what God wants to do through the church is unstoppable. Today, I got to unveil some exciting plans to build on to our current space and cast some long term vision as well. Despite the snow and everything else […]

January 16, 2009Church

Exciting News

I have some exciting news to unveil this Sunday at church. You won’t want to miss it. We are moving forward!

January 15, 2009Bible

Coincidence…I think not

Have you ever had something happen that is either a strange coincidence or would have to be divinely inspired? Every day we run into things that we might shrug off as coincidences, when in fact they might be God’s doing. I believe that God is active and involved in our […]

January 13, 2009Bible

He’s into the details

In Ezekiel chapter 40, Ezekiel was given a vision of the temple from God. And God told Ezekiel to pay “attention” to everything he saw and tell his people. The rest of the chapter is spent describing every angle, measurement and part of the temple. God gives him details down […]

January 12, 2009Church, Family

Special Day

Yesterday was a special day for me as a pastor and a father. We held our first baptism in our new facility. It took quite a bit of work and innovation to use the baptismal, but we got creative. And before we moved into our building, my daughter said she […]

January 9, 2009Bible, Personal

Hope vs. Belief

Lately, I’ve been challenged with my understanding of believing vs. hoping. Jesus often asked people if they “believed he could do something”. For example, check out this passage in Matthew 9:28-29: When he had gone indoors, the blind men came to him, and he asked them, “Do you believe that […]

January 7, 2009Uncategorized

New books!!

I’ve never been much of a reader. I often start books and get bored half way through them. I guess you could say I’m an ADD reader. However, I have found that if I want to change who I am and become a better leader I must always be learning. […]

January 5, 2009Uncategorized

We lost

I’m upset after watching the Fiesta Bowl. I was so nervous for the last 4 minutes of the game. Unfortunately, the Buckeyes weren’t able to pull it out. But to their credit, no one gave them a chance against Texas. It was a great game to watch and the Buckeyes […]

January 5, 2009Uncategorized

New look for a new year

This site now has a new look and feel to go with a new year. There are more changes to come, but thought I’d get it started. If you like it, post your comments!