I am going to be outlining Robert Lewis’ book, The Church of Irresistible Influence, over the next several blogs. Serving our community is one of our major-league core values here at Origin. I want to answer why it is so important. Origin Team, this is why we were a part of the Haunted Depot and [...]
Archive for November, 2008
This article by Steve Sjogren about his journey in planting a church is worth the repeat. It’s happened to all of us!
Each vision must be preserved. A church launcher should have no interest in sacrificing the vision in exchange for people in the seats. Sure, that would be nice, but many times, new churches attract already reached people who have an agenda, for something they believe in. Nothing wrong with something they believe in, but God [...]
Coolness or lack of it, has never been the catalyst that makes God move! I’ve always been a renegade, not just being a part of something because everybody was, but sifting it through my own heart and doing what God led me to do. Ladies and gentlemen, if you are a mile wide and an [...]
We moved our launch team gathering to the Ringgold Depot last night. Had some acoustic music, discussion, sharing, visioncasting, good food, and some great new people! BTW, a great community of people is building here in Ringgold, GA – Chattanooga, TN! This group of people is going to do some great, great things in this part [...]
We all have a heritage of some sort. The challenge is, we can be more true to tradition than we can to obedience if we are not careful. For example, I know of young couples that felt like God would have them step out and be a part of a movement of God that was contrary [...]
I always treasured being able to call Dr. Falwell a friend. I often ran into he and Duke Westover at various events around the country and I would always, out of courtesy, re-introduce myself to Dr. Falwell. His response was always, “I know who you are.” He didn’t forget many names. This last week, Kim [...]
In talking to a friend this past week, I asked the question, “Why do we get a knot in our stomachs, why do we fear, why do we dread, why does that cramp come into our stomachs on various issues we are facing in life?” He had a great response: Because we don’t trust the sovereignty [...]
We just came off a fun and productive time of community service to the city of Ringgold as our launch team gave out hundreds of balloons at the exit of the Haunted Depot. Great people! We begin meeting at the Ringgold Depot next week for launch team gatherings. It’s time. Very convenient! We have another surprise that is [...]
I have been in church all of my life, and growing up, was often bored, not with God, but with the church environment. I always knew there could be something more energizing, more real, more transparent, and more inviting. Most of what I now look back on through the years, was man-made conformity. In the book, Unchristian, [...]
