Spring time in most of the world is accompanied by a tremendous amount of growth, both literal and symbolic. Trees grow rampant. People suffering from seasonal depression begin to see light at the end of the tunnel with more and more sunshine. Families spend more time outside, basking in the much needed Vitamin D and [...]
Entries from April 2009
April 9, 2009
The Cost of Discipleship… with a new twist!
From time to time, I seem to be hit with a subject from several different angles. Often it takes a few weeks for me to recognize how they all fit together, but undoubtedly, in this instance, I need help sorting through it all.
My good friend, and pastor, Alan gives out daily devotionals every Christmas as [...]
April 2, 2009
The Dangers of Easter
I came across this article and I found it really interesting. There are dangers that church’s fall into when it comes to the build up for Easter. But there’s also a growing reality that these tactics don’t work. I’m actually quite happy with how we are handling this in challenging the church to build relationships [...]