1. Keep in mind that our Sunday service is a foyer environment. That means that not only do we want to provide a place for believers to worship and learn, but we also want to provide an environment where someone can attend church for the first time and have such a great experience that they [...]
Archive for May, 2009
Most of our excuses lie within our mind and lack of discipline, thereof. Most people never want to uncover their main problem: laziness!
Thankfully, our team of volunteers got started early enough, unloading, that we missed the downpour. It poured throughout the service, but stopped for us to load again. Appreciate the nod, Lord! Had fun with a guest on stage, Alex Davis. Alex and I dialogued his story and set up the introduction of pain and gain. [...]
“I’ve had a few arguments with people, but I never carry a grudge. You know why? While you’re carrying a grudge, they’re out dancing. A rattlesnake, if cornered, will sometimes become so angry it will bite itself. That is exactly what the harboring of hate and resentment against others is—a biting of oneself. We think [...]
My daughter Abigail and I have this love….watching people, just about everywhere we go. We notice every detail, every action, and we can size up a room full of people within a short time. Wikipedia says: People watching or Crowd watching is the act of observing people and their interactions, usually without their knowledge. Though often a [...]
The best we could hope for as children of God, is at the end, we could say, “We are spent and we spent every talent and gift we had, for Jesus!” Hey, that’ll help re-define how many excuses we all make in serving God, especially in church planting. Let’s get to work, find a place [...]
Imagine what would happen if you pulled up to the plate and used ALL your gifts to advance the cause of your church! The % of abilities you have that are being expended for the kingdom through your local church, specifically, Origin Church, are astoundingly low! When you do what only you can do, and [...]
I had an email recently sent to me that was signed, “a recovering Pharisee dextoxing from all my good works.” That got my attention! That’s what most of us have been! We’ve been listening to everybody’s opinion but God’s and what ends up happening is, we do the Pharisee “good works” routine. It’s a waste [...]
We had one goal in mind when we launched Origin Church….to create simple steps and inviting environments of excellence where unchurched, disconnected, and far from God people would want to come, and come back. It’s working so far! Believers are certainly welcome, but not our strategy! Sure, we need believers to help us do this, [...]
We’ve got good friends in an Atlanta suburb with a two year old new church plant. His statement to me is that when they planted, they were the only ones using road signs to let people know they were there. Now, 8 more churches have planted and do the same thing on the same corners [...]
