I had an opportunity to lead The Bridge’s first premarital small group. I love talking about relationships. If you are contemplating marriage, I strongly encourage you to seek good premarital counseling. The average couple spend over 200 hours preparing for a wedding and less than 3 hours in any type of premarital counseling. No wonder [...]
Archive for September, 2009
Premarital
Posted in Uncategorized on September 23, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Baptism
Posted in Uncategorized on September 21, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Here is a video of our second baptism that we showed this Sunday at The Bridge. There’s such an excitement and atmosphere of celebration around our baptisms. I’m looking forward to more!
Sow ‘Em
Posted in Uncategorized on September 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A quote from Andy Stanley continues to resonate with me. “You always reap later and greater.” When a seed is planted, it always grows on a later date. Eventually, you end up with more seeds than you started via fruits, vegetables, etc. Why is it difficult for us to accept this principle as it relates [...]
Confrontation
Posted in Uncategorized on September 16, 2009 | 1 Comment »
For some reason, we are afraid to confront people who hurt or offend us. The truth is confrontations are scary! The conversation that should be our first step becomes our last resort. When we’ve been hurt, it’s easier to talk about the person than to the person. Our rationale is, “Well, I don’t want to [...]
Big Brother of Games
Posted in Uncategorized on September 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This for you youth ministry buffs! I’m not sure if you’ve noticed, but CBS’s Big Brother has the coolest games known to man! If you’re looking for some creative, high energy, interactive games for retreats and other events, it’s worth taking a look. If I was a youth director with some resources, I would be [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on September 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I had three meetings yesterday. I’m sure those of you in ministry know how it feels to have “one of those days.” The great thing is they all went well. I had an opportunity to hook up with Mark Batterson again yesterday. Mark is such a great guy. Great leader with a great spirit. Friday [...]
