Help Michael Build A Classroom in Uganda
In December 2013, our 10-year-old son Michael announced to us that he wanted to collect the money needed to help build a school in Africa. He said it was something that God had set on ....
Tag: service
Church Marketing: ‘Your light will break forth like the dawn’
Our church is preparing to fast and this passage from Isaiah 58 was referenced in last Sunday's sermon. It's been stuck in my mind all week, so I thought I'd share. Isaiah 58:6-14 says: "Is ....
Don’t wait for the church. You ARE the church!
If someone is starving, you don't have to wait for the church to start a program to feed that person. If someone is homeless, you don't have to wait for the church to start a ....
Church Marketing: Don’t try to sell a free gift
So often, I find myself trying to "sell" people on Christianity. The benefits are great, I tell them. [Insert maniacal car dealer voice here and add wild hand gestures] With the FREE acceptance of Christ's ....
Church Marketing: How many people can you reach for $50?
Richard, a gentleman from our church, shared the following story with me about a mission trip the church took to Vermont. One of the ministers on the trip gave Richard and each person on the ....
If I died today: Two questions from Jon Acuff
I've been reading Jon Acuff's new book Start. So far, it's a very good read, and it's encouraging because it addresses directly (and almost exactly) what I'm experiencing in my life right now. In Chapter ....
Memorial Day: Honor Christ’s command to love and serve
Memorial Day is a time to remember the men and women who died while serving our country in the military and to pray for the families who have to go on without their child, spouse, ....