New Wineskins-Part 1
The Wall Street Journal reports that one of the key reasons for the continued growth of McDonalds restaurants is their continually embracing of change. What began as the original fast food provider of burgers, fries and a soft drink or shake, now daily serves pancakes, eggs and bacon or sausage for those who want breakfast. […]
Family Reunion
Some years ago, my three brothers and I got together for a family reunion. We gathered our wives and kids and traveled to a central location and spent a weekend eating, swimming, participating in a talent show but mostly just catching up on what was going on in each other’s lives. Our kids got a […]
Quick and Easy Mission Planning
By Guest Blogger: Jason Lewis from StrongWell.org Mission trips are an amazing opportunity for people young and old to travel and help people through the light of the Lord. They give you a broader perspective of the world and shake up your humdrum routine. Mission trips teach people about the importance of giving to those […]
Confession of Two Mainline Church Geeks
We’ve Got a Confession to Make. We’ve been mainline Christians most of our lives. We choose the mainline because of its theology. But over time the mainline Church has fallen into a free fall decline. And that pains us. We hate to see once great institutions dying. So we’re not going to just sit back […]
The Antidote to the Pride of Life
As church leaders today, we face the same trials, temptations and traps that all who have come before us were subjected to. These are identified in 1 John 2:17 by the Apostle John as,” the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life.” Scripture also teaches us that there […]