We are in full swing for preparation for The Justice Conference 2013 in Philly. I recently found a prayer I wrote for the very first conference back in 2011 in Bend, Oregon. It is so cool to think of all the things that have happened with The Justice Conference since our first year! Here’s what …
I’ve been thinking a lot about questions. Questions exist where they are articulated and where they are hidden or obscured. There are questions on the surface that we feel and know. And there are questions below the surface that shape us or nag at us, but that we can’t quite put a finger on or …
We made a new friend, Jon Leyse from Crash 31 Media, this past week at the conference in Chicago. Jon traveled up from Indiana on his own time to shoot video for us. It’s amazing meeting gifted people who donate their talents simply to give back to God. Anyway, on Wednesday, the Church Engagement Director for …
Here is a quick answer to an e-mail I received today from someone asking about how to hear from God and how we know when we’re hearing from Him or not. Learning to hear from God is a long-term thing. It really begins by meeting him in scripture, beginning to learn his character and will …
We had a half day staff prayer retreat out in Sisters this morning. It was primarily focused on solitude and I could have stayed out there all day and not minded. For me, there’s nothing more restorative outside of sleep than solitude (and maybe movies!)
I’m finding myself for the first time in ministry dealing with the effects of a poor economy. Ministry takes money, but it’s not a fun thing to have to focus on or deal with. It’ll be a good growing experience, I’m sure, and it certainly has been good for my prayer life…
Speaking of Human Trafficking… This weekend is the “Weekend of Prayer & Fasting for Victims of Sexual Trafficking” sponsored by The Salvation Army and the Initiative Against Sexual Trafficking. Click here to read more about it.
I watched the Cowboys game last night on Monday Night Football with a good friend Evan Hendrix. The game was insane… It was the second most points ever in a Monday Night Football game and the most total points in a game ever for both the Cowboys and Eagles. The ball just kept bouncing in …
Antioch is having a church wide worship night tonight at Summers Hardwood Flooring. So here’s the truth… I wasn’t too stoked on going, but the more I’ve been hearing the tough stuff going on in people’s lives over the last two days (life is messy), the more I’ve begun to really look forward to just …
I was talking with a couple at lunch yesterday and mentioned how I don’t usually like it when people throw “The God Card.” What I meant is that the statement, “God told me…” immediately cuts off conversation and puts others in an awkward spot. Either they agree with you, or they seemingly go against God. …
