From the monthly archives:

August 2009

Windows

August 24, 2009 Ministry Leadership

They say we’re at 30,000 feet, more or less. I understand that it’s a beautiful day, because the pilot just announced it over the intercom. He also said that if I look out the windows on the right side of the plane, I’d see the Kennedy Space Center and the shuttle launch pads. I’d love [...]

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Sticky Church: Velcroed for Growth

August 17, 2009 Book Review

This post is one stop on the Sticky Church Blog Tour. To read other posts in the series, visit the Tour Hub. I’ve added Larry Osborne’s Sticky Church (Zondervan, 2008) to a list of books that I should have read sooner. His experience with discipleship at North Coast Church may have clarified or changed my [...]

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Answers? Questions!

August 13, 2009 Guest Authors

This post is one in a weekly series by guest authors who embrace the value of “thinking small.” You can read the author’s bio at the end of the post. I was involved in a conversation about small groups the other day when someone asked the question, “Are we responsible for inputs or outcomes?” In [...]

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Motivation for Ministry

August 6, 2009 Guest Authors

This post is the first in a weekly series by guest authors who embrace the value of “thinking small.” You can read the author’s bio at the end of the post. Growing up, I never watched sports, played sports (unless suffering through P.E. counts), or owned any sporting equipment. My husband Donn, however, is a [...]

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A Note To Follow So

August 2, 2009 Ministry Leadership

This week the three of us went camping. They don’t make a tent big enough for two adults and a Golden Retriever puppy, so Vicki and I did our best to stay in our corners and let Vinny have the center to himself. We loved being outdoors where God puts all the fresh air as [...]

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