How we serve

Acts 3:6 “Then Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.” NIV As I read this section this morning I am reminded of how we serve. Peter and John didn’t have what the man wanted. They were … Continue reading

Best Practices Sunday the 23

I stopped by a number of our Campus Groups Sunday sharing about our upcoming Investigative Groups. It is so fun to see the good things going on in many of our groups. We are lucky ….ok fortunate to be here. I learn, relearn or am reminded of some smart practices as I enter a group. … Continue reading

Leadership in midst of struggles

Nehemiah 6:3 “I am carrying on a great project and cannot go down. Why should the work stop while I leave it and go down to you?” This is from an episode in Nehemiah’s drive to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. Sanballat was an enemy of Israel and did not want to see the walls … Continue reading

Leadership Responsibilities, part 2

Jeremiah 23 offers tough words to those who would lead God’s people. In the previous post we looked at the responsibility we have for the people we lead. The next admonishment speaks to our responsibility to the Lord. In this same chapter the Lord says some very tough words to the prophets. They too were messing … Continue reading

Leadership Responsibilities

I’m reading the book of Jeremiah right now. I think he is the perfect prophet for today. You see his struggles as he honestly deals with the task the Lord has given him. Many times he is truly struggling with the weight he is carrying. His commission from the Lord was to the nations, “to … Continue reading