What we do EVERY Sunday

Found this video from North Point Media.  I’m assuming that this was used in the Drive 2010 conference at North Point Church.  This is one of the funniest videos I’ve seen in a while and unfortunately…SO TRUE!

“Sunday’s Coming” Movie Trailer from North Point Media on Vimeo.

Leading people, or promoting vision?

I’m learning something new about leadership.  If you’ve been around leadership material and if you frequent conferences, then you’ve read and you’ve heard a lot about “vision.”  And while vision is an awesome thing, and we quote the scripture…”the people perish for lack of vision,”….is vision what retains leaders?
I’ve been under almost every kind of [...]

Thinking alot about Matt Chandler

Not sure why, but the Lord has put Matt Chandler and his struggles with cancer on my heart as of late…especially since a couple of tweets from yesterday.  Here they are:
(via @MattChandler74)
Thanks for all the prayers today…feeling better and headed to bed…prayed a lot today…hurting really does draw us near!
Tough night and day…lots of nausea [...]

Pray for Haiti

Join with Cross Timbers Community Church to touch the hurting in Haiti.
Pray. We are joining churches all over the world in praying for the people of Haiti. At Cross Timbers this Monday, January 18 at 7:00 p.m, we’ll host an evening of special prayer for Haiti at all three of our campuses. We are inviting [...]

Give a unique gift for Christmas

Have you ever wanted to give a goat to someone for Christmas?  Seriously, now you can.  Give a unique gift this year for Christmas and help out those in need across the globe from North Texas to Uganda, Africa and on to Mumbai, India with Christmas of Compassion.  You can give gifts anywhere from $5 [...]

Leadership lessons from a choir room

Above is the image of two signs posted on the wall of a local church choir room.  I look at these signs and I do two things.  First, I laugh.  Then secondly, I hurt for the guy or gal that put these signs up on the wall.  Here’s a question for you, how many people [...]

Have a drink of the “spirit”?

Wow.  Christian marketing at it’s best, or worst.  That’s for you to decide.  In any case, this is not a joke.  It’s a new Christian health drink called Fruit of the Spirit.  Have a sip and let me know what you think.  Don’t think I’ll be trying any.  I’ll stick with V8, thanks.

The Father’s House…a new multisite venue

One Church. Multiple Locations. TFH Downtown Campus!! from The Father’s House NY on Vimeo.
I am so excited for my church family in Rochester, NY.  Check them out at tfhny.org.  Recently, the church has launched it’s vision to be a church with multiple locations both locally and regionally in upstate New York.  Back in ’04-’06, I [...]

Are there lukewarm Christians??

I find myself these days thinking a lot about what I believe, but more specifically, WHY.  Not sure if maybe I’m experiencing a pre, pre-midlife crisis or what.  But, I’m rethinking what it means to be a Christian, what I believe about church and my theology, who I am as a man of God, husband, [...]

Using creativity in the church service…

I am not a John Piper disciple, but I certainly respect some of the things he has to say.  I stumbled upon a link to this conversation via Twitter and found it to be a topic of interest.  How do you feel about using creative elements such as drama, video and special music during the [...]