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”
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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”
WWJD, HDYKWJWDIYDKWJD…or WWPD? – 1 Corinthians 4:6-21
WWJD, HDYKWJWDIYDKWJD…or WWPD? – 1 Corinthians 4:6-21 Know what all those letters refer to? What would Jesus do? But How do you know what Jesus would do if you don’t know what Jesus did? Is it as easy as just reading about him in the Bible? That’s a good start, but in our next sectionContinue reading “WWJD, HDYKWJWDIYDKWJD…or WWPD? – 1 Corinthians 4:6-21”
Credit Card Statement, Thank you note, Check, Letter from England – The Monday Messy Office Report – March 17, 2014
My Friday, tidy office is mysteriously messy by Monday. Here’s what I found today: 1. Credit Card Statement – This came in the mail over the weekend. Four of us staff have church credit cards, and we use them for church ministry expenses. When we make a purchase, we keep the receipts, so that whenContinue reading “Credit Card Statement, Thank you note, Check, Letter from England – The Monday Messy Office Report – March 17, 2014”
HDYKWJWDIYDKWJD?
Who do you act like? Would you say there is someone that you are trying to be like? Jesus? That’s always a safe answer. Remember that phrase WWJD? What Would Jesus Do? In the last twenty years it has undergone many adaptations, including What Would Jesus Drive? and recently What Would Jesus Bake? I didContinue reading “HDYKWJWDIYDKWJD?”
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