“I hope we can reach [fill in the blank with a given grouping of people]!” With that kind of statement comes a variety of churches “targeting” a given group. Over the past years we have witnessed “biker” churches, “cowboy” churches, and a host of “brand” churches.

What about reaching … Continue reading

From time to time our family ventures out for a meal. The waitstaff ventures by and asks for our drink orders. Tommie generally orders water. She does not order water because she has to but she wants to. Now growing up if we went out to dinner and were … Continue reading

Strolling through DFW airport this morning led to a discovery. Walking passengers do not have the right of way. Looking for the gate where my flight would depart left me angling down the long corridor. Soon I heard, ?You have a cart behind you, car behind you.? I turned … Continue reading

“I need a workout partner. Lifting weights alone is not only dangerous, but it is no fun either.” I remember these words about 8 years ago. I met Steve after Tracy worshipped with us one July Sunday. Never thinking we’d show up, Steve expressed surprise as we leaned on … Continue reading

I am reading a new book – not that I have finished my other new books I have been reading. Darrell Guder wrote, “The Continuing Conversion of the Church.” In the preface he makes the following statement,

However, it became clear to me (and many others) that … Continue reading