(What I took away from three consecutive Sundays at Church of the Highlands) Highlands is a good church. It’s probably a great church, in many ways. My son, daughter-in-law and now baby granddaughter attend there, and my son plays bass as part of the worship band rotation. I wanted to preface my observations with those … Read more
Well, Delta… I’ve stuck with you as long as I could, but, as the old country song goes, you’ve got to know when to hold ’em, and know when to fold ’em. A few years ago I realized that my life would involve more air travel than it had in the past, so I picked … Read more
I am a Mac fan. Big time. I use a MacBook Pro, an iPad2 and an iPhone4 and I love them all. That doesn't mean I never see things that could be better. Here are a few things I would love to see: The predictive text/auto-correct on the iPhone lacks one really simple, critical feature… … Read more
Twitter and Facebook were flooded last night with Theological battles over the proper Christian Response to the violent death of Osama Bin Laden. Great arguments on both sides were being made by people I respect. Great, scriptural, passionate arguments. Christianity Today even published a list of “The verses most quoted on Twitter and Facebook after … Read more
I was in ROSS tonight picking up a belt. (I love it; I got it at ROSS — the commercial describes a lot of my wardrobe) I was not paying much attention to anyone else around me because, being a guy I don’t really shop, I go like a man on a mission straight to … Read more
I visited a really great mega-church in a major city. I enjoyed it a lot, actually, despite some of my personal reservations about mega-churches in general. It was a warm summer night, a mid-week service packed with more than 2,000 people and afterward they announced water baptism in a cluster of large above ground pools … Read more
I solved a tech dilemma tonight that has bugged me since Christmas. It was one of those things that seemed that it should be easy, but everyone told me, “I don’t think that can be done.” It can be done. I just did it. I have used my MacBook Pro to make videos for a … Read more
I’m going to let you in on an amazing, and apparently well-kept, secret: America is not all one time zone. I know, that sounds crazy, right? It must not be common knowledge, because people who live in the Eastern and Central time zones are notorious for posting television spoilers. As soon as someone is voted … Read more
“The way some Christian churches and other organizations pay their speakers, it makes me embarrassed to be a member of the same faith.” http://www.churchleaders.com/pastors/pastor-how-to/149253-the-dirty-truth-about-honoriara.html John Stackhouse said it so well (and it needed to be said) that I am posting this link for your consideration and discussion.
Ministry Development Process Becoming an ordained minister should not be some murky, subjective process. As an Overseer I see my role as recognizing and releasing those who feel a calling to serve God through the structure of this church organization. It is my hope that this simple document will demystify the process by setting clear … Read more