Here is an interesting verse to meditate upon as we reflect on the connection between the gospel and our work. Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and to work with your hands, just as we told you, so that your daily life may win the respect of […]
Archives for 2007
Norm and George Talk About Work
Here is a fictional conversation between two guys who go to church together. Norm: George, you and I have been attending church together for a couple of years, and I’ve never found out what you do. George: Well, Norm, I guess you’d say that my work in life is to be an evangelist. I want […]
September 30, 2007 by 28 Comments
Good Work
I’m doing a teaching series on work. I’m challenging us to think theologically about the work we do. From what I can tell, most Christians have a hard time connecting what they do during the day to what gets talked about on Sunday morning in most churches. I think every follower of Jesus should have […]
September 28, 2007 by 8 Comments
3 and 0 Baby!!!
I’m loving the Cowboys. Romo is for real. Can anybody out there get me tickets for the Thanksgiving Day game?
September 23, 2007 by 15 Comments
3:10 to Yuma
I just saw 3:10 to Yuma. I watched it with a buddy and we both thought it was pretty good. The story was fine and the acting was excellent. I love a good western. By the way, the Movie Review Query Engine is a great site for finding reviews of movies you may be interested […]
September 14, 2007 by 6 Comments
Affirmation
Don’t you love to have your choices affirmed? Thursday night I took the boys out to eat at one of our favorite restaurants. When I ordered the Spicy Kung Pao Shrimp, our waiter said emphatically, “MMMM, good choice!” It was as if he had been waiting all day for someone to come in and order […]
September 4, 2007 by 17 Comments
Women in Leadership at Garnett
Here is a teaching I did on Sunday that unpacked Garnett’s Leadership Heritage Commitment, especially as it relates to leadership opportunities for women at Garnett. Coming in at just under 58 minutes, I guess you could say it’s kinda long 🙂 Attention Garnett readers/listeners: please leave your feedback in the comments below or email me […]
September 2, 2007 by 29 Comments
Good to be Late?
As a follow up to the Late for Church? post, I’m going to share with you a story someone sent to me today. It seems that sometimes it is good to be late.
August 30, 2007 by 3 Comments
Why People Leave
When someone leaves a church to go somewhere else, they are almost never leaving solely because of the reason they give on the way out the door. They are leaving for a cluster of reasons. They’ve been disappointed a number of times with the direction of the church. Their core beliefs have been dinged up […]
August 27, 2007 by 13 Comments
Late for Church?
In I Sold My Soul on eBay, Hemant Mehta describes a number of experiences he had while visiting churches across the country. He visited all different kinds of churches from the very small to the mega variety. What makes this book so interesting to me is that Mehta is an atheist. His descriptions of each […]
August 23, 2007 by 29 Comments
Telling Stories, Asking Questions, Learning Lessons