Posted in Lent on March 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Lenten Journey – Day 36
This week marks the beginning of an even busier season for me and my family. Over the next 6 weeks I will:
Travel to Mexico for a missions trip (April 2 – 6).
Celebrate Easter – the biggest and busiest holiday of the year (April 12).
Launch a new sermon-based small group experience (we [...]
Posted in Lent on March 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Lenten Journey – Day 31
I’m confused. Lent has traditionally always been 40 days from Ash Wednesday to Easter. But I’m on day 31 (I started a day early) and there are still 17 days left which means there are 47 days (an extra week). There are various opinions as to why this is.
Anyway, it has [...]
Posted in Evanglelism, Prayer on March 24, 2009 | 1 Comment »
We recently concluded an 8-week sermon/small group experience at our church called “The Unfolding Story” – the art of narrative evangelism. The experience was a journey of learning to see all of God’s activity and creation as part of a master story, finding your place in it, and learning to share it with others naturally.
The [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on March 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Lenten Journey – Day 23
I have totally been digging this spring weather. The sunshine, warmth and melting snow put an extra spring in my step and joy in my heart… That is, until I discovered that it’s been 25 degrees warmer in the Twin Cities where I used to live. Suddendly my joy turned to [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on March 17, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Lenten Journey – Day 22
Ah, Spring is in the air! There is nothing better after a big blizzard then to watch it all melt away as quick as it came. Every time I step outside over the past few days I am overtaken by a powerful metaphor from The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
When [...]
Posted in Pastoral Reflections on March 16, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Lenten Journey – Day 21
As a leadership team we are trying to define/refine our focus. Who are we trying to reach? The temptations is to say “everyone,” but what usually happens in that case is you reach no one.
The reason the question becomes particularly important is it defines our priorities. How are we going [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on March 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Lenten Journey – Day 18
One of the things I really love about our church is that we are such team players. People don’t expect me as the pastor to do everything and I, in turn, have a cast of people I can count on to compensate for my weaknesses and do real hands-on ministry stuff. [...]
Posted in Lent, tagged Holy Spirit, Lent, presence of the Lord on March 12, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Lenten Journey – Day 17
PSALM 116
7 Let my soul be at rest again,
for the Lord has been good to me.
8 He has saved me from death,
my eyes from tears,
my feet from stumbling.
9 And so I walk in the Lord’s presence
as I live here on earth!
Wouldn’t it be great to daily walk in the Lord’s presence? [...]
Posted in Lent on March 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Lenten Journey – Day 16
How many people struggle with prayer? Regularity, discipline, focus, substance – most Christians struggle with at least one of these aspects of prayer. I am no exception. I have documented on this blog my very own struggles. But today I would like to share something that has helped me tremendously in [...]
Posted in Lent on March 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Lenten Journey – Day 15
School is cancelled today. There is a blizzard warning. We are supposed to get 6-12 inches of snow today (on top of the 4-5 we got yesterday) with winds gusting to 50 mph and wind chills to 40 below. Ahh… Spring.
I have been under the weather for the past week. It [...]
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