My Friday tidy office is mysteriously messy by Monday. Here’s what I found today: 1. Box of Crackers – A friend in our church is in marketing for his company, and so he often receives samples from other similar companies. On Sunday he brought in a box of crackers, hoping that a needy family inContinue reading “Box of crackers, Books about homosexuality, Sojourners magazine, Apostles Creed handout – Monday Messy Office Report – April 14, 2014”
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Palm Sunday and Homosexuality?
A couple weeks ago, the child sponsorship agency, World Vision, made a big splash in the news. Did you hear about it? It came out that they had changed a long-held policy about standards for employee sexuality. Their previous policy was that sexuality was only to be expressed in marriage between a man and woman.Continue reading “Palm Sunday and Homosexuality?”
How NOT to fail as a church – 1 Corinthians 6:1-8
Last week I introduced the sermon with a post titled “How to Completely Fail as a Church”. In 1 Corinthians 6:1-8 Paul brings up a situation where one party in the church was taking another party to court, likely over a property dispute. Paul is absolutely astounded about this, and he says to them “youContinue reading “How NOT to fail as a church – 1 Corinthians 6:1-8”
Encouragement Note, PLACE books, CPYU Stuff – The Monday Messy Office Report – April 7, 2014
My Friday tidy office is mysteriously messy by Monday. Here’s what I found today: 1. Encouragement note – It is simple, but very meaningful “Joel, Hope you have a great week!” From, anonymous. Isn’t that cool? Someone placed that on my desk. For as long as I can remember we keep encouragement note sheets onContinue reading “Encouragement Note, PLACE books, CPYU Stuff – The Monday Messy Office Report – April 7, 2014”
How to completely fail as a church
How would you feel if someone told you that you completely failed? In your job? In parenting? On a project? A test? Think about the what you have been investing your life in recently. What if someone close to you, a best friend maybe, took a look at your work and said “you’ve completely failed.”Continue reading “How to completely fail as a church”
Mr. Pillion’s Painful Paddles and thoughts on doing church discipline the right way – 1 Corinthians 5
My high school math teacher had a collection of vicious paddles on display in a locked glass case in his room. There were some like the ones in the picture, and then there were others of more sadistic nature. One with spikes sticking out, for example. Any Warwick High School grads remember Mr. Pillion’sContinue reading “Mr. Pillion’s Painful Paddles and thoughts on doing church discipline the right way – 1 Corinthians 5”
Extension Cord, Cake Container, Xbox 360, Jr. Church Papers – The Monday Messy Office Report – March 31, 2014
My Friday, tidy office is mysteriously messy by Monday. Here’s what I found today: 1. 12ft extension cord – A brand new, white, classic extension cord. I have no idea why this was in my office, so I suspect a conspiracy… Was it you??? Come on, people. Fess up! 2. A giant food container forContinue reading “Extension Cord, Cake Container, Xbox 360, Jr. Church Papers – The Monday Messy Office Report – March 31, 2014”
The “D” Word
I hate the “D” word. I also hate the “A” word. They are very similar, and they are both painful. Discipline and Accountability. (Those are the words you thought I was talking about, right?) This week as we continue our study of 1st Corinthians, Paul continues confronting the Christians in the church of Corinth. Interestingly,Continue reading “The “D” Word”
Spiritual Gifts, Grief Class, Running, 80th Birthday Concert – The Monday Messy Office Report – March 24, 2014
My Friday, tidy office is mysteriously messy by Monday. Here’s what I found today: 1. Spiritual Gifts Tests and a note about a Grief class – I wonder how many of you have taken one a spiritual gifts tests before? You answer some questions, tally up the answers, and voila, you now know how GodContinue reading “Spiritual Gifts, Grief Class, Running, 80th Birthday Concert – The Monday Messy Office Report – March 24, 2014”
Ssshhhhhh! It’s Silent Sunday
For the last couple years we’ve taken one Sunday to worship in near total silence. Aren’t we supposed to erupt in praise to our Savior? Don’t the Psalms remind us to celebrate our Lord in song, with instruments, and loudly? Yes and yes! So why would we want silence? 51 out of 52 Sundays weContinue reading “Ssshhhhhh! It’s Silent Sunday”
Engaging Scripture 