Teens Hanging out with Parents?

I was in on a quick conversation yesterday at church.  A father was looking at our church for his teenager to attend.  His comment was something like “yeah, because my teen doesn’t want to hang out with his parents, so I need to find a different church that he can attend away from us.”  Fortunately, the response from…

Wild Goose Chase by Mark Batterson

Just finished the book “Wild Goose Chase” by Mark Batterson.  Mark is the pastor of National Community Church in Washington DC.  And in this book, he describes what life could and should look like if/when we as Christians follow the Holy Spirit as a Wild Goose versus a Caged Goose.

I decided to read it while on vacation.  And…

Tired of Doing Good

I remember being a “bagger” in the supermarket during college and aspiring one day to be a manager.  When that one day came and I was a manager, I remember sometimes wishing I could go back and be that bagger who just works and has no major responsibilities.

That’s how it is when you try to do good, be…

Churches: Less For More, More For Less? The Numbers

Lets be real about the numbers when it comes to so many churches in any area. Just think about it. No burger place thinks it can really succeed when there are so many other choices in the area without totally crushing the competition (by really getting loyal customers to make the switch while at the same time gaining a…

Churches: Less For More, More For Less?

While on vacation, my wife and I drove around just getting pictures of some pretty cool looking old churches. Suddenly we noticed that we weren’t having to drive very far before another church was literally around the corner.

One of the things that strikes me about America is that in most towns and cities there are plenty of choices…