Click on my picture to be a friendGosh… I can’t believe it’s 2008! It just seems like yesterday we were freaking out about Y2K!
And now, with no further ado… I give you the five most viewed posts of December… the only December of 2007!
For the fourth month in a row Who is Paul Peterson is the #1 most viewed page on this [...]
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When people walk into our church I want them to hear a story… the story of their lives. The story of their life as it is and as it can be.
We will use every element possible to help create that story.
We will use music that they are familiar with to help them understand their story.
We [...]
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Yesterday I wrote a post in which I shared how it hurts the heart of a father when his children ignore or shun those in need.
Today I want to talk about what makes a father’s heart happy!
I am never so proud of my children as when they share! A couple of nights ago at Chuck [...]
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I don’t talk much about this, but I think it’s time to make a point so here goes…
We have a daughter who has some special needs.
I love to watch as she plays with her friends and is well received. It makes me feel good.
On the other hand, there’s nothing that hurts me more than to [...]
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For the last several months, I’ve been working on the systems for our church.
I have identified 13 different systems that we will need to have in place BEFORE we launch.
Operational Systems:
Leadership Structure: How our church is led
Communication: How we communicate in and to our church
Financial: How the finances are handled in our church
Campus management (i.e. [...]
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Recently a friend sent me a summary of a religion that typifies much religious thought these days.
The summary sentence said, “To grow spiritually is to actually become more aware of who you really are.”
As I read this it occurred to me, “Gosh, there’s not much cause for celebration here, because who I really am needs [...]
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Tonight we celebrated Reagan’s birthday… four years old! I can’t believe I’m daddy to a five, four, two, and seven month old!
Happy Birthday Reagan! I’m posting this picture so that I’ll always have it and someday we’ll look back at it together and giggle about these silly, cute little faces you’re making these days!
I love [...]
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I can’t believe it! Reagan is four years old today!
Here’s to you kid! I love you and can only wish I could do that cool trick with my tongue!
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Today Ashton did two things for the first time:
1) She sat in a high chair at a restaurant
2) She sat in a cart at the store
I love being daddy to this little girl… and to my three other little ones too!
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I’ve got a TON of open windows on my computer with some great blog reading from the last week!
Here’s a few of the great reads…
Michael gets real transparent as he shares what it looks like to be a pastor.
Perry gives some highlights from his time with Rick Warren. There’s some great stuff about the church [...]
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