Thom Rainer says that about 82 percent of people would attend a church service if a friend invited them. What constitutes an invitation? For many of the unchurched, it was a simple invitation to come to one’s church. For others,
Saturday Evening campfire, worship and meal
Jenny and Rich want to celebrate the crucifixion and resurrection with you Saturday, April 20 at 7 PM. We will have something to eat together (please tell Jenny if you’re bringing something.) We will have a fire, we will eat,
Sunrise/Son Rise
The Refuge has invited us to join them for a sunrise/son rise worship time at Esta Rosensteel’s house on Harrison Lane at 6 AM on Easter Sunday. It’s a beautiful time to celebrate the resurrection
The Invisible Tape Recorder
Francis Schaeffer, in The Church at the End of the Twentieth Century, offered an analogy for how God will judge us one day: At birth every person is fitted with an invisible microphone around their neck. You will always be
Jesus is Better than Captain Marvel, Harry Potter, Luke Skywalker and Winnie-the-Pooh
I was talking with one of the guys from church the other day. He said sometimes he has a hard time believing that Jesus is God. I asked him: “What if Jesus was like he’s described in The Bible, but
Training tips from Romans 1 and 2
After many hours in Romans 1 and 2 last week, I thought of some things that might help us represent Jesus better to a world that would be better off knowing him. The first two points have to do with
There’s More
Do you ever wonder about how God can be one God, but have three persons? I hope so, because God should give us a sense of wonder. Like looking at a fire and letting that natural wonder bounce around your
Love comes first.
Last week for youth group I asked Christen to make an illustration with two people standing behind a giant Valentine’s Day looking heart with the word “love” on it. I used it to teach and remind the group that for
One by One
One by One I went to New York City a couple years ago with a school field trip. For a few hours one morning, I was watching over 14, 7th and 8th graders in Times Square by myself. The students
Developing a Habit of Humility
Developing a Habit of Humility I don’t know if you think much about becoming a humbler person, or if you have any habits in your life that will help grow more humble, but you should. Jesus Christ, although he was