What is the Church? The Church is not a Where but a Who. "And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of hell will not prevail against it." Matthew 16:18 (ESV) "Wherever you go, there you are." I tried to google it to no avail in finding out who we can credit this profound Hello Captain Obvious statement of reality. I'll take GOD for [...]
A must read, by Wayne Jacobsen and Dave Coleman. If you are struggling with church and/or experiencing a longing to know the Father better, this is a must read. After going through some difficult church times, this has been a breath of fresh air into my relationship with Jesus. It has also been challenging all my views of church and leadership. I will be writing about my conclusions over the next few days/weeks. You can CLICK HERE [...]
"...I will build My church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it." Matthew 16:18 It is easy to miss what Jesus was talking about here, especially if you are in the ministry vocation. No judgment, just an admission that we can get off track doing good for Jesus. It's not so much about our doing as it is what He is doing. Jesus said, "...whatever the Father does, these things the Son [...]
The ability to lead has so much to do with communication. The lack of clear communication creates confusion and insecurity. I recently realized a habit I have that was creating confusion in leadership. After a conversation with one of my leaders on the phone, my wife pointed out to me that I have a habit in my communication that may be sending unclear signals to those I have expectation of. It's a two letter word [...]
For about 230 US dollars you don't ever have to leave your high chair. Theoretically, you'd never have to leave the chair - just keep adjusting it to fit you. That sounds ridiculous doesn't it. My point is, there comes a time when you move from the high chair to the table. And, there is a time when you move from being dependant on someone to feed you to being able to take responsibility for [...]