Giving

Each week the local paper lets a local pastor write a small article for the religion section.  It’s way way in the back of the paper.  This week I got the chance.  You only get 150-200 words, but there really is no limit on what you can write.  I’ve never read what any of the [...]

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two videos in a row!  I must be busy lol.
Here’s an early Christmas present for you.

 
Don’t you want a tiny monkey to cook you smores?

Working Together

I read this week that scientific studies show how people working together in co-operation makes them feel better about themselves, their team/group and the goal/task/project.  This video shows how one school group improved their school by tackling a large task and having  a great time!  I bet you smile!

Searcy, Ignite

The very latest book from Nelson Searcy is called Ignite: How to Spark Immediate Growth in your Church.  In classic Searcy fashion this book is heavy on practical issues and gives a pragmatic way to increase the impact of your church by increasing the crowd gathering on Sunday mornings.  Obviously a large crowd on Sunday [...]

Sunday Night Live, November 15, 2009

Another great week at The Grove!  It’s so much fun to see new faces every week and begin to see some familiar faces too.  Our little church is really starting to get in a groove… looking forward to a great Christmas season and an amazing season on growth in 2010!
Here’s some highlights from today:

The first [...]

Larry Shelton, Cross and Covenant

Larry Shelton, a Theology Professor at George Fox, has written a thorough examination of atonement theories in light of the biblical theme of covenant which leads into an assessment of Wesleyan developments in atonement theology.  This book nearly kicked my butt.  It was like every other chapter was super exciting theology.  The problem was all [...]

Healthcare Matters

The debate over how to reform helathcare in the United States is evoking a lot of different opinions and emotions.  Over all of the noise we have got to know that the state of national healthcare really does matter.  It doesn’t matter to me how it is fixed, it just needs to be taken care [...]

Sunday Night Live, November 8, 2009

Today the Grove set-up team worked in the rain for the first time.  We’ve been blessed to get the kinks out of our system in the sunshiny Oregon weather and it’s paying off now that winter is here.  Today was just a fantastic day at The Grove – there was a real sense of passion [...]

Fly Advertising Strategy

A company at a convention in Germany has thought up the most remarkable advertising campaign I have ever seen.  Amazing creativity!

NT Wright, Surprised by Hope 3

The final third of Wright’s amazing book focuses on the response of the church to the reality of the new heaven and new earth.  Shaping the church for its mission in light of its destination.  It’s the conviction of hope put into practice.
Here’s what I found remarkable:

p.207, “He has enlisted us to act as his [...]