I am VERY frustrated about the topic of outreach. Each week at Faith Church we have two sermon discussions groups. One 10 days before the sermon, with the goal of preparing, and one immediately after the sermon, with the goal of answering questions and making application. The first one is called sermon roundtable, and IContinue reading “Are you frustrated with outreach?”
Monthly Archives: September 2013
Follow up to “If Jesus had a scorecard…”
We had a great sermon discussion yesterday, with lots of people sharing about what it means to be a disciple of Jesus. So let’s continue the discussion. One of the things that concerns me is that we can get excited discussion things for an hour or so on Sunday, but then the busyness of theContinue reading “Follow up to “If Jesus had a scorecard…””
If Jesus had a scorecard, he wouldn’t be counting the believers
Ed Stetzer recently shared the following story: Last year, Caroline Inglis was on the verge of an historic feat. No high school golfer, male or female, had ever captured the Oregon state title four consecutive years. Inglis won the class 5A state tournament her freshman, sophomore, and junior years. There seemed very little doubt thatContinue reading “If Jesus had a scorecard, he wouldn’t be counting the believers”
Follow up to “Instant Fellowship…in only 15 minutes a week!”
So is it possible to have genuine fellowship in only 15 minutes per week??? As we heard from Phil Bartelt’s sermon this past Sunday, the answer is a resounding NO! This past June we started an 8am traditional worship service. In the weeks following, I started hearing from people who go to the 8am service,Continue reading “Follow up to “Instant Fellowship…in only 15 minutes a week!””
Instant Fellowship…in only 15 minutes a week!
At Faith Church you can get fellowship real easy and quick. All it takes is 15 minutes a week! Just walk into the fellowship hall on Sunday mornings after worship, and from 10:45 to 11am, you have fellowship. There are snacks and beverages too! Sounds great, right? Or is there more to fellowship? Does whatContinue reading “Instant Fellowship…in only 15 minutes a week!”
Follow up to “Do we need to stop singing in worship?”
This Sunday we did stop singing in worship! While our worship leader, Becka, didn’t lead us in singing songs, she did lead us in worship. The reason is that when we hired her, we did not hire a piano player. If all we wanted was a piano player, it would be clear that all weContinue reading “Follow up to “Do we need to stop singing in worship?””
Do we need to stop singing in worship?
On Sunday we start a new sermon series based on our church mission statement: Loving God, Loving People. I bet a bajillion churches have that exact same statement, but that doesn’t worry us much. We had a fairly long strategic planning initiative a few years ago that led us to creating that statement. Based onContinue reading “Do we need to stop singing in worship?”
Follow up to Saying “No” to Yourself
So how has it been going saying “No!” to yourself? After my story about Turkey Hill Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream, I had one person buy my two containers of it! Come on, people! I’m trying to say “No!” to myself too. I guess you felt the need to help me grow some self-control.Continue reading “Follow up to Saying “No” to Yourself”
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