Category Archives: Connections

Stretched Between The Promise & Current Reality

Living in the Promise!   Do you ever find yourself in tension between your Current Reality and the Promise of God? Sometimes we feel stretched beyond our breaking point! I remember one time the IRS audited us. We were so … Continue reading

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Church Announcements 1/4/2009

It warms my heart to see a “9″ at the end of today’s date! Do you realize we have less than a year to go before the end of the decade? Each decade has its own personality, I think, and … Continue reading

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To Notice

Just a reminder (to myself)…  Trees and bushes grow. Water rushes down creeks, turning rocks round.  Beetles and ants crawl through the dirt.  All this with or without my notice.  This weekend I spent time in the great outdoors.  I noticed.  … Continue reading

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Like Children?

  Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”  Matthew 19:14   And (Jesus) said, “I tell you the truth, unless you change and … Continue reading

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2008: An Important Year

We’re hearing from many different Christian sources that 2008 is going to be a year of breakthroughs. Exactly how many, and how deep, is yet to be determined; still, the message the prophets have been receiving from the Lord has … Continue reading

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Summer Events Roundup Part 2: Real Summer of Love

The Jesus Culture team sponsored the Real Summer of Love, a series of events down in San Francisco commemorating the Summer of Love of 1967—though I should say the events were not in honor of the 60′s, but in defiance … Continue reading

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Summer Events Roundup Part 1: Jesus Culture

I know, I know…we promised you more pictures and testimonies from Jesus Culture ’07, but we never got around to it. After many other events took place throughout August, I decided to blog about them all at once now that … Continue reading

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Behind the Mic

“Check Check.”  (soft hum of mic feedback dwindling to silence, then sounds of breathing)  Stephanie squares off beind the mic.  The lights on stage blind the view ahead.  The room beyond is dark.  Alone, illuminated to God-knows-what, (she certainly cannot see anything or anyone) she … Continue reading

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Learn how to use blogs to reach people

There’s a great group blog about how to use blogs effectively in ministry. It’s called (surprise surprise) Blog Ministry. I’ve found it to be a very useful resource as I’ve spent more time lately seeing how Christians can utilize the … Continue reading

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