Be Honest…...

As a parent are you ever just waiting for your kids to fall asleep? No more… SnacksJuiceWaterPee breaksSongsHugsKissesStoriesChange of Clothes"This Day" Discussions Just s l e e p y time please!

Loving the Part...

Somedays it is helpful to remember that God’s knowledge of Himself is archetypal. He knows Himself from every and all angles. My knowledge of God is ectypal. It’s in part. I don’t have God completely figured out. I see through a glass dimly. But… What I can see, through this dim glass,...

You Have So Much to Offer...

You being a part of a community or lifegroup might result in a new best friend, it might result in that job you’ve been looking for, it might result in the support you needed to get through your divorce, it might result in your very first birthday party, it might result in a plane ticket home. ...

Amazing Stories of Community...

We have had some amazing stories come out of our lifegroups about how God has brought the right people together at the right times. One girl asked for prayer for her husband to find a job… the two girls she asked starting laughing because they both worked at an unemployment office.  He had a...

Why Multiply?...

Multiplication must be one of the goals in communities such as lifegroups, causes or organizations because if a lifegroup, (small group – or whatever you like to call them) doesn’t multiply is either becomes a clique or it fizzles our and dies. This is where community and just a group of friends...

Wrong & Weight...

As a follower of Christ, who has the honour of being a minister in the church, I carry a weight on my life that is both healthy and heavy. You see, Scripture says that those who labour in preaching and teaching are worthy of double honour. And while that is great, that text is also balanced with the...

Support Comes in Many Forms...

The other key to allowing people to support you outside the group, or outside of a Sunday service is honesty. You have to be honest about where you are at and what you need.  Sharing in order to have the people in the group solve your problems is manipulative but honesty in order to position yourself...

Staggering…...

If you don’t "take notes" and develop time to think, you will forget 95% of what you hear in 72 hours or less. Take a moment and think about all that you read, listen to, or watch. If you don’t write or reflect 95% of it will be lost. Staggering isn’t it?

Keys to Feeling Connected...

Here are three keys to creating the kind of community we all need and desire. 1.    Serve2.    Invest3.    Honesty Each time I witness these beautiful over the top acts of generosity and kindness often one or all of these keys are in play. When you serve other people you...

Big Question…Panel...

Here are snip its of how the panel responded to the question, What is the Biggest Problem Facing the Church Today? Shane ClaiborneOne of the most dangerous things in the Church today is the prosperity gospel that God has come to bless you and to give you health and wealth. The Christian experience becomes...