May, 2008 Archives

A Facebook Church?

May 22nd, 2008 · Posted in Practical Ministry · 6 Comments

There are so many ways for folks to connect these days — and one of these is the application Facebook.
Facebook is a great way to connect with friends and groups that you want to learn from or share with. I use my Facebook page to network with others who are interested in some of [...]

Sermon for Trinity Sunday — 2008

May 18th, 2008 · Posted in SERMONS · 0 Comments

I have posted my sermon for today — Trinity Sunday — on my sermon blog.
It’s based on Genesis 1:1-2:4(a), 2 Corinthians 13:11-13, and Matthew 28:16-20 — and entitled “What Can We Know About God?”
Here’s a portion of it:
The Trinity:
God the creating Father
God the loving Son
God the strengthening and guiding Holy Spirit
is really [...]

Sermon: Proverbs 31:10-31 (Mother’s Day 2008)

May 11th, 2008 · Posted in SERMONS · 0 Comments

I have posted my sermon for today on my sermon blog. It’s a Mother’s Day sermon based on Proverbs 31:10-31.
Here’s a portion of it:
Pearl S. Buck’s novel The Good Earth gives a dramatic portrayal of the birth pangs of China emerging from feudalism into a more modern nation. The key figure in the [...]

Full Kingdom Potential: The Coach

May 6th, 2008 · Posted in Books, Christian Coaching, Christianity, Practical Ministry · 0 Comments

A few weeks ago I began posting my thoughts as I read the book Pursuing The Full Kingdom Potential Of Your Congregation by George Bullard.
I noted that Bullard prefers to use the term “coach” instead of “consultant” or “mentor” to refer to a person who may help a congregation through the spiritual strategic [...]

An Easter Church — Easter Season Sermons for 2008

May 5th, 2008 · Posted in SERMONS · 0 Comments

I preached a series of sermons about what it might mean to be an “Easter Church” — filled with the power of the risen Christ and doing the work of Christ in the world — during the Easter season.
Here are links to my sermons in this series:
1. John 20:19-31 — An [...]