One.
Be One.
Make One.
For One.
… but unfortunately, I do know when I’ll be back again. Bright and early on Thursday morning at 7am after a full night of flying. But let’s not worry about that for now.
I’d appreciate your prayers this week. I’m flying out to Long Beach tomorrow morning to brainstorm, dream, imagine, and strategize about small groups, [...]
In giving what has become to be known as “the Lord’s Prayer,” Jesus taught His disciples how to pray. But I would argue that, while the Lord’s prayer is a beautiful and poetic masterpiece, Jesus did not intend for it to be recited as a charm or empty prayer. Consider what He says in Matthew [...]
On Wednesday, Sarah Owen issued a challenge to our leadership to read through the Gospels during these final weeks of the Lenten season. I thought it would be fun to share what we are learning through that process.
I have a hard time deciding which is my favorite Gospel. Matthew is the master of the historical [...]
This is Part 5 of our Spring Leadership Lesson Series: Radical Hospitality. As we lead our groups and ministries, we must strive to forcefully advance the Kingdom of God through strategic evangelism, exponential discipleship, and sacrificial service. Hospitality is on the front lines of such an advance.
Today, we will explore the example that Jesus gives [...]
As I have been thinking about Pastor Mark’s sermon (part 1 of the “Last Words” series) this past weekend, I have been contemplating how our Bible Drills for these three weeks leading up to Easter could challenge us to greater spiritual growth and a closer walk with Jesus Christ. Ultimately, I came to the conclusion [...]
Master Plan vs. Organic Order, Programming vs. Environment
A review of the book Organic Community: Creating a Place Where People Naturally Connect , by Joseph R. Myers
Reviewed by: Kacey P. McGowan
[ insert WARNING here: if you read this book, you may be tempted to rethink some of your ideas of traditional church and small group [...]
I’m down in Virginia Beach for my week on campus for my Spiritual Formation class at Regent. We were discussing solitude today and my professor mentioned that spiritual director Chet Michael tells people that to be in right relationship with God (or something like that), they should give God:
1 hour each day
1 day each [...]
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