February 2013 – Let's Talk About Sunday

Knowing Bono…follow-up

As I mentioned in my previous post, though I feel like I know the lead singer of Bono, if I knocked on his house, and he answered the door, he would say “I don’t know you.” Those are hard words to hear. So is it possible that God might say them to us when weContinue reading “Knowing Bono…follow-up”

Getting to know Bono

U2 is my favorite band for many reasons. I have a lot of respect for the lead singer Bono, and I would love to sit down and have a nice, long talk with him. I don’t think that’s going to happen, but I’ve come close! I’ve seen U2 in concert twice. Going to those concertsContinue reading “Getting to know Bono”

Going deeper with Jesus, and other phrases that make you think “blah, blah, blah.”

“Going deeper with Christ.” How many times have you heard that? A billion? “More passion for Christ! More intimate relationship with Jesus!” Blah, blah, blah. We’ve heard it over and over… Any of you hear that phrase “going deeper” and tune out because you’ve heard it so many times, and you’re just not sure whatContinue reading “Going deeper with Jesus, and other phrases that make you think “blah, blah, blah.””

Why I dislike church worship surveys very, very much

The pastors of the EC Church have a Facebook page. It’s a place where we pastors talk shop throughout the week, ask each other questions, debate, and so on. Recently a pastor friend of mine asked the following question: Has anyone ever surveyed their congregation regarding worship style? If so, do you have any questionsContinue reading “Why I dislike church worship surveys very, very much”