We had another awesome time at Expression on May 25th. I was surprised by the attendance! I wasn’t sure how many people would actually come out. I was expecting a major dip for two reasons: 1) It was Memorial Day weekend and 2) It wasn’t on a Saturday night, like our [...]
Archive for May, 2007
A Memorial Memorial
Posted in Expression, Maryland, Mayorga, Mayorga Coffee Factory, Silver Spring, The Bridge, art, calendar, community, events, music, poetry on May 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Faith Rewards
Posted in Expression, art, church planting, faith, mission, missional, music, pastoring, poetry, trusting God on May 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I’m so excited! Smitty, the guy who played congas as the last Expression, told me he was going to be out of town. Ron Holmes, a friend of mine from Zion, is going to fill in for him! It is true. The just shall live by faith. God provides everything that we need according to [...]
Standing By Faith
Posted in Expression, God, Mayorga Coffee Factory, church planting, faith, test, will of God on May 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Tonight, we are having our second Expression at Mayorga Coffee Factory in Silver Spring, MD. God is truly testing my faith. Yesterday, I discovered that we now have three voids to fill, both for Expression and our launch team. Being a church planter is a faith walk. On one hand, you desire for individuals to [...]
Three Down, It’s All Over
Posted in God, Los Angeles, Maryland, Satan, church planting, jesus, progress, speaking engagement, temptation on May 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I wrapped up my Fighting Temptation trilogy on Tuesday evening. I spoke on the Temptation of Progress: when we are tempted to compromise for the sake of progress. Satan offered to give Jesus all the nations and their glory, if He would compromise by worshiping him for a temporarily. God wants us to trust in [...]
Won’t You Take Me To Pasta Town
Posted in Bridge 1:12, Mac, Spaghetti Town, comedy, humor, video on May 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I stumbled across this strange video. It reminded me of our dinner theater outing for some reason, even though they have nothing to do with each other. The intro has a Frazier-type vibe. As a watched the video, I noticed that the tracks sounded very familiar. It then struck me. I’ve used some of them [...]
Two Down, One to Go
Posted in God, Los Angeles, church planting, guests, jesus, matthew 4, temptation on May 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Last night, I did part two of my Fighting Temptation series. I spoke on the Temptation of Presumption: when we are tempted to presume on God. This is when we are tempted to make bad decisions assuming that God will clean up our mess and allow things to go the way we planned. God is [...]
One Down, Three to Go
Posted in Los Angeles, chocolate cake, church, desserts, jesus, matthew 4, temptation, youth on May 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Things went well at Calvary Baptist Church yesterday morning. I started a three part series called “Fighting Temptation.” It is based on the three temptations that Jesus faced in Matthew 4. Yesterday, I spoke on the Temptation of Provision: being tempted to meet a legitimate need in an illegitimae way. I [...]
Big Blow Out Sale
Posted in Woolworth, music, sale, shopping, stereo on May 19, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Hey, folks! If you are able to travel back in time, you can take advantage of some great offers! Check it out!
Book of the Month
Posted in Ten Faces of Innovation, Tom Kelley, book, church planting, creativity, innovation, ministry, review on May 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Folks, this book is amazing! I began reading it last year and recently picked it back up. It’s “Ten Faces of Innovation,” by Tom Kelley. If you are in ministry, it will challenge you immensely. This book will help unleash the innovative potential in you, if you let it. I [...]
Happy Belated Birthday…To Me!
Posted in Bridge 1:12, Fidler on the Roof, Los Angeles, Mosaic Church, Origins, The Bridge, Toby's Dinner Theater, church planting on May 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Thursday, May 17th was my 34th birthday! Dafnette took me out on Wednesday, the day before my birthday. We have this tradition where we always try to surprise each other on special occasions, like birthdays and anniversaries. As a result, she kept me in the dark as she drove me to [...]
