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Archive for June, 2007

Sweet Home

Friday, June 29th, 2007

I’m heading South for the next few days. My Gran is turning 90, so we are throwing a big party for her. I’m also hoping to eat some fried dill pickles and BBQ while I am home.
While I am gone, be nice to your team leaders and zone leaders. (You can be [...]

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This is Part 3 of the Construction series on Thursday Leadership Lesson- Building Community. Last semester, we talked about laying a solid Foundation. This semester, we are focusing on the skills and resources needed to build teams, ministries, and groups. It’s about making disciples.
The word “community” gets thrown around a lot, but [...]

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Bible Drill Wednesday: Song of Songs

Wednesday, June 27th, 2007

Overview
When was the last time you heard a sermon based on the Song of Songs? Granted, you may occasionally hear a quote from the book in a wedding ceremony, but rarely do Christians spend much time reading this book of poetry.
The Song of Songs, sometimes referred to as the Song of Solomon, is a [...]

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Poor Baltimore

Tuesday, June 26th, 2007

I ran across a funny post on DCist.com about the city of Baltimore’s ad campaign to tempt DC residents to move to their city because of bigger yards and lower housing prices. But one particular comment in the thread summed up my feelings pretty well:
“I was thinking about moving to Baltimore. Then I remembered that [...]

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Buzzin’

Tuesday, June 26th, 2007

It’s not too late to get involved in the Buzz Conference. Pastors from all over the United States will descend on DC later this week to learn how to decode culture, cultivate creativity, and create buzz. How do you fit in? We need Buzz Agents! We need folks who can smile [...]

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Weekend Summary - June 23-24, 2007

Monday, June 25th, 2007

Another beautiful weekend in your nation’s capitol. Here’s what I remembered happened at NCC (since I forgot my bulletin)…
WORSHIP
(Union Station)

Blessed Be Your Name by Matt & Beth Redman
We Lift You Up by Glenn Packiam
Consuming Fire by Tim Hughes
Friend of God by Michael Gungor & Israel Houghton

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Buzz Conference - Thursday and Friday, June 28-29
Summer Leadership Summit [...]

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Construction: Recruiting Your Team

Thursday, June 21st, 2007

This is Part 2 of the Construction series on Thursday Leadership Lesson. Last semester, we talked about laying a solid foundation. This semester, we are focusing on the skills and resources needed to build teams, ministries, and groups. It’s about making disciples.
In Matthew 28:19, Jesus instructs us to make disciples. Not [...]

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