In May’s newsletter I wrote about God’s purpose for our church and how many churches tend toward being a “nice Christian church.” In June’s newsletter I wrote about how Jesus framed His ministry in terms of […]
What People Want From A Church – Part 2
In last month’s newsletter I talked about how people tend to want a “Nice Christian Church.” People want to come to church and have a level of security that their needs are being […]
What People Want From A Church – Part 1
Sunday, April 28 marked the end of a 1.5-year journey of “Making Space for Change.” There are a few more details to be figured out – some outside work needs […]
An Easter Challenge
Let me begin with a question. When I say the word ‘Easter’, what is the first thing that pops in your mind? Here are a couple of options. I need to make […]
Intentional Mentoring
Thirty eight years ago Deanna and I were living in Vancouver, Washington. We attended a Baptist church and it was our first step toward “really jumping in” to the life of […]
Alignment With Christ
A couple of months ago I started going through a new leadership book. One of the key points of focus was a compelling word: Alignment. An example you’ve heard is, […]
2019 Is Here!
This past Sunday I introduced a new sermon series called “ALL IN”. I made a statement that attenders at GREFC can have very different views of what it means to be […]
The Planning Has Begun!
Black Friday on Thursday followed by the real Black Friday on Friday and if that doesn’t get the juices started along comes Cyber Monday. I am assuming that your email […]
The Importance of Connection
Guess what? There are 53 days until we are sitting at a Thanksgiving dinner with family and 85 days until a Christmas that is filled with family gatherings, eating meals together, the […]
The Easy Road Or The Right Road?
A former governor of MN is known for a famous quote: “Organized religion is a sham and a crutch for weak-minded people who need strength in numbers. It tells people […]
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