The “Relationship Chain” Priority

The “Relationship Chain” Priority

Relationships are the main tools for ministry. A critical function of church programming is to provide opportunities for developing, cultivating, and maintaining relational connections between church family members. Whether worship services, life groups of Sunday...
Spring Cleaning

Spring Cleaning

As we move into March, thoughts turn to “spring cleaning,” the annual ritual of sprucing up our homes after the dark and dreary winter months. This practice may be historically rooted in the opportunity spring provided to open up windows and doors to allow seasonal...
Beyond “Warm Fuzzies”

Beyond “Warm Fuzzies”

As we move through February, thoughts often turn to Valentine’s Day and love. Unfortunately, our culture seems a bit perplexed about what love really is. We speak of how we “love our favorite food,” “love our football team,” “love our children,” and “love our spouse,”...
2023: Looking Forward

2023: Looking Forward

“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” (Isaiah 43:18-19) What are you looking forward to in 2023? I ask because our...
The Incredible Step Down

The Incredible Step Down

“But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those under the law, that we might receive adoption to sonship.” (Galatians 4:4-5) As December unfolds, we relish the opportunity of sharing another Christmas...