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40 Years in Reflecting
Paula and I celebrated our 40th Wedding Anniversary this past weekend. It’s been a great time of reflecting on the decisions that we’ve made in the past and how they’ve borne fruit to create our present.
Yesterday at The Gathering I shared with our whole Gathering family the three biggest… More
Only You Can Fly Your Flag
Yesterday we concluded the series “Moo Out Loud: How to Stand up and be Heard Above the Herd.” We talked about the five practices of those who understand how important it is to develop their own brand.
With the changes in the way we do life, knowing who you are,… More
RG2G 054 Why Nobody Wants to Join Your Church
There seems to be a lot of controversy these days about church membership. In fact, there is a lot of debate going on about whether or not we even need churches with all of the online resources available. So in response to a pastor who asks the question, “Why does… More
Finally Finding Your Own Voice
It’s been amazing, the feedback I’ve gotten over the new series “Moo Out Loud.” My hunch was right. Everyone wants to be heard, wants to make a difference, wants to believe that they can add something to the redemptive drama of life that God is writing.
So what we’ve done… More
Do You Fixate or Focus?
I started yesterday’s talk by confessing an incident that happened in the Target parking lot on Saturday afternoon. I had briefly stopped to let my wife out of the truck to get into her vehicle, and the person behind me kept honking for me to move. So obnoxious did they… More
RG2G 053 Why 42 Million Christians Have Left the American Church
In a recent research study, the Barna Group has reported that over 42 million Christians in America are no longer actively attending and supporting a church.
In today’s show we talk about some of the reasons why, and what can be done. If you’re one of the 42 million, there… More
It Might as Well Be You
If God is going to bless someone, it might as well be you. If He’s going to pour out favor on some business or endeavor, it might as well be yours. If God is going to show up in a big way for some family, it might as well be… More
RG2G 052 How Do You See Yourself?
One of the haunting questions I’ve had to deal with over and over is, “Why do people who call themselves Christians behave so badly?” Is it because they are bad people, or is something else bigger going on?
Here’s what I’ve learned. Identity determines behavior. How you truly see yourself… More
Free Your Mind, and the Rest Will Follow
We continue this week in our series “Moo Out Loud” to try and figure out how we can stand up and be heard above the noise of the herd. So today we dealt with the first of our five practices, and that is, to free our mind.
From the moment… More
RG2G 051 Breaking Your Brain Out of Jesus’ Jail
You can’t be a Christan and be an intellectual, right? We all know that all Christians think alike. To be a Christian is to conform, not only in lifestyle, but in thought pattern as well. All of these lies have been shoved down our throat, and overlaid on us by… More
