Archive for the 'church life' Category

An Intense Hatred for the Prosperity Gospel

Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009 3 Commented
Under: church life, growth

Our love of money more than people is robbing our testimony before the world and our ability to care for the world the way Jesus does.  When we believe that our money and the opportunities it affords us is more important than the opportunities that money affords the kingdom of God, we have made a [...]

Great Partnership Seminar

Thursday, August 27th, 2009 4 Commented
Under: church life

Last Saturday, we had a blast as we got to know our newest pre-partners at Wellspring.

Every time we as leaders go through a seminar it reminds us of why we feel so privileged to serve in this way.
We met from 9-3:00pm:
Getting to know each other;

understanding partnership and why it’s critical in this age [...]

Needs in Our Community?

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009 No Commented
Under: church life

Within everyone of our communities are people with needs.  Here’s a message from Jeff Keeny who heads up the Social Justice initiatives at Wellspring.

Let’s start praying about how God may want to use us in our community.

Jesus Freakologist on Twitcam

Tuesday, July 28th, 2009 3 Commented
Under: Uncategorized, church life

Today, I had an amazing training session on the power of social media.  Donna Maria Johnson and I talked about how we could leverage the technology in this “social movement” in order to reach as many people as possible with the truth and love of Jesus.  She has also agreed to lead the charge at [...]

Questions… Questions… Questions…

Sunday, March 8th, 2009 No Commented
Under: church life, community, family living, growth

Well we are about a week away from starting our new series “Ask Any Question.”  The questions keep coming in and I’m asking myself, “What was the Lord thinking when He gave me this idea?”  It’s going to take me months to answer all these questions… But guess what?  That’s what I want.
Who is answering [...]

What’s up with the church?

Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009 one Commented
Under: church life, community, growth, meaning of life

After twenty eight chapters of Acts I’m scratching my head saying, “How in the world did we get so off track from what the church is all about?”  I don’t say this in a way that calibrates me and “my church” as having arrived… But I’m saying to myself, “Where did we miss it?”
Within the [...]

The Father of Black History

Monday, February 2nd, 2009 No Commented
Under: church life

I’m tracking a blog of a dear friend of mine named Bob Kellemen (a.k.a. Dr. K).  Join me as I follow his exploration of a history seldom told in its entirety…  Click here to learn more.

Preoccupation with what?

Wednesday, January 28th, 2009 2 Commented
Under: church life, family living, growth, meaning of life

Being over 40 has caused me to become a little more aware of my health.  I’ve been popping vitamins, walking on a treadmill, doing aerobic exercises, watching what I eat and doing a lot of research on the web about health/fitness.
Early this morning while I was reading I noticed that I was holding my breath.  [...]

The Distraction of Celebrated Breasts

Tuesday, August 5th, 2008 one Commented
Under: church life, community, family living, growth, masculinity

Are women leveraging the power of their influence over men?  In a recent article, ABC News reports on the appropriate way for women to celebrate their breasts for their own benefit, even in the workplace.  Could our Christian sisters be subtly buying into the “dressed up” and unspoken messages of the drivers of fashion in our culture?  [...]

Cleavage is in but not with Jesus

Friday, August 1st, 2008 No Commented
Under: church life, community, growth, masculinity

Why aren’t Christians and Christian leaders publicly educating people about the suggestive impact that visible breast cleavage is having on our women, men, young boys and young girls?  Let’s send an APB out that alerts our sisters that it’s destroying the body of Christ.  Sensual fashion designers have duped Christian women into believing that clothes and “showing a little” doesn’t hurt [...]