These posts usually begin as an idea that pops into my mind during my morning runs. As a practice, I don’t listen to music, books or podcasts as I run. I listen to the thoughts in my head, to the prayers I utter, and for God’s voice and direction. This week’s post has come about …
Today is Valentine’s Day; a day on which we celebrate love. While there are a variety of opinions and a variety of experiences surrounding today’s observance, I invite us to pause for a moment and consider God’s love. I was attending a worship service recently and the preacher asked the question, “Do you know that …
In October 2021, I was visiting my daughter at her college in Oklahoma City. While I was there, I decided to go for a run and ended up in Downtown OKC where I heard the loudest bird I’ve ever heard. It was just squawking and making such a ruckus, it made me wonder what was …
Happy New Year!! Ok, so I know we are more than halfway through the first month of 2023, but the year is still new and crisp and what will be is still unfolding. We do pray that your new year is off to a good start. I don’t know about you, but I’m excited to …
Its hard to believe, but this will be our last post of 2022, and since we have been moving through the Advent Season and into the Christmas Season, I thought what better way to close out the year than with the nativity. Every year my wife and I begin our outdoor Christmas decorating by setting …
In a previous post, I explored my understanding of evangelism and shared my early introduction to what I call “building-based evangelism”; the activity of inviting people to activities and/or programs which take place in a local church’s building. As a reminder I define evangelism as introducing people to the good news of Jesus Christ so …
What is evangelism? That is a great question. Over the years I’ve discovered that there are as many definitions of “evangelism” as there are people offering definitions. Some focus on the message, others on results, some on the recipients of the message and still others on the methods used. I like to define evangelism as …
Last week Lauren and I (Bill) shared our thoughts about leaving personal legacy, by wrestling with the question, “How do you want to be remembered?” Of course we came to the conclusion that it was more important for people to remember Jesus than us. As Lauren shared…”I believe we make the most impact and can …
I remember the Seeker sensitive movement with the church of the 1990’s. The thought was to make church more accessible for those not yet a part of a faith community, but seeking connection with God. Therefore the prevailing action was to remove the vestiges of Christianity, the cross, theological/religious language, hymns and organs and move …
The mainline church is in decline!! Perhaps I am stating the obvious. Those of us in the “church world” know this all too well and the COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t helped. Yet, let me be clear, COVID-19 did not cause the challenges and decline we are facing. I believe the pandemic merely revealed and in some …