We have relaunched our small groups ministry at Reunion. We are excited to offer 10 very diverse choices of groups this season. There are groups for people from 11 to 111 years old, in a variety of categories… social affinity groups, spiritual growth opportunites, age appropriate ministries, missional and outreach focused groups. Pick a group … Read more
Clearly stated expectations reduce the potential for misunderstanding, conflict and division. Often a cohesive team operates under an understood (at least by them) set of guidelines and expectations that establish boundaries, regulate acceptable practices, and influence behaviors. When newcomers are assimilated into the leadership team they may be perplexed and struggle to understand why their … Read more
If you know that God has given you a clear vision, a direction, for the church you lead and you are certain that you clearly understand it, do not let anybody or any circumstance turn your head to the left or the right. From its very inception REUNION (www.reunionhawaii.com) has been challenged, questioned, misunderstood, and … Read more
I hope you’ll join REUNION HAWAII as we begin a 21 day Daniel Fast. If you’re not sure what that is, listen to this: danielfast1a.m4a Listen on Posterous
Are you as fed up as I am of playing Whac-a-Mole with the devil? (There’s no “k” in whac — I checked) It seems that we end up playing a perpetual game of Whac-a-Mole with our enemy as he pops up in this place, draws our fire, and then pops up elsewhere creating a constant … Read more
Today in America, about 75% of adults identify themselves as Christians.(religioustolerance.org) About 3.8% of Americans identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender. (Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law) — three point eight percent… less than 4 out of 100. So if we can accept these statistics as roughly correct within a margin of error, … Read more
When people learn that I live in Hawaii they have fantasies of lazy days spent lounging beneath a palm tree on a beautiful beach. Right. Those people have no idea about the cost of living here, that requires most people to work long hours, multiple jobs and barely get by. But I digress… I am … Read more
The Hawaii Ministry Development Center presents a six week course Introduction to Mentoring. This 6-week course will help you recognize the contribution of those who have helped shape you into who you are, and the importance of mentoring others. Every leader and everyone who aspires to become a leader should learn the fundamentals of mentoring. The class … Read more
I came across this series of photos of children around the world and the places they sleep: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/04/where-children-sleep/ What an excellent reminder that this is not one world. If your kids start whining that their bedroom flatscreen TV is too small, or their wardrobe is six months old, take them through these photos and show … Read more
I get asked that a lot… “Don’t you EVER sleep?” I live in Hawaii, several time zones west of many of my friends, yet I seem to be online at all hours of the day and night posting on Twitter and Facebook. I’ll let you in on a little secret. Almost every day I spend … Read more