Members only?
🏕️ A summer camping trip taught me a crucial lesson about church.
When a community has "members" who've invested heavily and "non-members" who just pay to play... tension is inevitable.
Does this dynamic ever creep into our church family?
In my new blog post, I'm exploring the difference between an exclusive club and a church on a mission. Let's make sure we're on the right track together.
Read "Members, Guests, and the Mission" on the blog now! #Church #Mission #Community
Believers or Disciples
If a “believer” is only someone who gives mental assent to the existence of Jesus, then there’s a difference between “believers” and disciples of Jesus.
However, if we accept the biblical understanding of “believer” as “someone who puts their trust/faith in” Jesus, then there’s not such a contrast. Becoming a Believer is more like the first step on the path of discipleship.
The Christmas Spirit…
The UPcycle (used) Toy Drive was a fantastic success this year. We had great engagement with donations from our Wetaskiwin community and in addition to a great turnout from our congregation, we had some new volunteers from beyond our church family who came to help because they loved the idea of the project.
More than political…
Some words create division and cause confusion easily.
Here’s two: liberal & conservative.
Rarely do two people mean the same thing when they use these words. …
Watch out for the Umpires!
That’s the gist of what we talked about on Sunday as we explored Colossians 2:16-23. In both verses 16 and 18 we find the warnings, “do not let anyone judge you… and do not let anyone…disqualify you.” The congregation in Colossae had some people who had appointed themselves arbiters of Christian faith and practice.
What is Trunk n’ Treat
This is the 'why' behind one of the biggest events we put on each year...
A Prayerful Posture…
What experiences might cause a person to be uncomfortable by a sign that says “Free Prayer”?
Significance & Satisfaction…
Significance and satisfaction are affected by the regrets we carry, particularly when it comes to our relationships!
Service Provider or Spiritual Community?
Low attendance at an event can be a real downer. It causes me to ask questions that are sometimes productive and other times unproductive. Perhaps the program is failing? Maybe we should stop and/or try something else? Sometimes we might just need a shift in perspective.