It’s that time again, time for churches to have Christmas plays and programs. It is the time of year to proclaim the birth of mankind’s only hope. The birth of Jesus. As followers of the Christ, our hope is we can deliver a message to the masses. The Catalyst Driving down the road, I’m…… Continue reading Selling Tickets to Jesus: Church Special Event Programs and the Pay for Access Dilemma
Year: 2019
God does nothing reckless – Never has, never will
Is God’s Love Reckless? Having grown up playing music in church from bluegrass to Third Day covers, I’ve always loved worship music in church. I’ve played with and have heard various talents as well. Worship in church became such a important part of the move of God over the past decades. Many churches have included…… Continue reading God does nothing reckless – Never has, never will
Divided worship services at church: How multiple church services hurt your church
How multiple church services hurt your church I grew up going to one church service on Sunday morning, one on Sunday night, and one on Wednesday. When someone got married in the church, everyone was invited to the wedding. And singing Bible songs in Children’s Church. We were one big family. Everyone knew everyone else,…… Continue reading Divided worship services at church: How multiple church services hurt your church
Crime of the Century :The Illusion of Life, The Crime Against Reality
Crime of the Century :The Illusion of Life, The Crime Against Reality When Michael Jordan won his first National Basketball Championship, a reporter asked him, “what he wanted to do now.” Michael Jordan responded, “I want to go to Disneyland!” In fact, if you ask most people where they would dream of vacationing, their response…… Continue reading Crime of the Century :The Illusion of Life, The Crime Against Reality
From Origin to Redemption – Understanding Christianity
To Understand Christianity; You have to understand the origin of man, Genesis 1:27 To understand the purpose of man. Ephesians 5:1 To understand the fall of man. Genisis 3 To understand the redemption of man. John 3:16-17 To understand the hope for man. John 6:40 To understand the judgment of man. Matthew 25 Steven…… Continue reading From Origin to Redemption – Understanding Christianity
The Consumer Christian – When our Consumer Mind and Christ Meet.
Investment vs. Spending Probably one of the more lighthearted scenes from the movie Robocop (1987) is a scene with this guy who had the tagline is, ‘I’d buy that for a dollar.’ He just says it over and over to ad nauseam. He looks appears to be sweating, hyperventilating and quite possibly had too much…… Continue reading The Consumer Christian – When our Consumer Mind and Christ Meet.
My Toy Truck
My Toy Truck When I was very young. I watched my grandfather make this wooden truck, my eyes were wide open to every move he made. I’d never seen anyone make a toy car from wood before. I watched as he cut out the frame with the band saw. That saw was very sharp but…… Continue reading My Toy Truck
The Christian Selfie – As followers of the Christ, what are we to say about selfies?
The Christian Selfie I Love Me! Look at Me! As followers of the Christ, what are we to say about selfies? Jesus tells us “Happy are people who are humble, because they will inherit the earth.” Matthew 5:5 So what about Selfies? Why do we do it? Is it a way we share, or is…… Continue reading The Christian Selfie – As followers of the Christ, what are we to say about selfies?
It is God who adds to the church, not church marketing
I recently received an invitation to a church in our area. It was a very nice postcard that told me a lot of info about the church. It even had a little map of where the church is located. And then I saw it, the part that read, ‘Bring this card for a free gift.’ …… Continue reading It is God who adds to the church, not church marketing
Grass
So I was calling around to find someone to mow my lawn, and everywhere I looked, it was the same company. I looked in the phone book, the internet, Angie’s List, everywhere everywhere, it was the same company. So I reluctantly called the company and left a message. After 8 days, they called me back…… Continue reading Grass