"When good things begin to happen, other good things begin to fall through the cracks." That is exactly what happened to the leaders of the church when it was in its early days. It's something that happens to leaders today too. Things start going well, and then things start falling apart, and it's often the … Continue reading Making space in a packed life
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Ten things I love about Church180
I am a deeply fulfilled man. I am a pastor and a personal trainer (in addition to my other roles of man, husband, father). I absolutely love what I get to do every day. I often tell people that "I love our church!" Today I thought it would be cool to list out some reasons … Continue reading Ten things I love about Church180
Weekend review (5/10/15) Mother’s Day
Yesterday was one of my favorite day's at Church180... Mother's Day! We do something different for Mother's Day. We serve a top-shelf breakfast to every adult in honor of mom while we're "doing" church! I'm talking breakfast casserole, fresh fruit, sexy pastries (that we pray to God are calorie free). We turn the lights down, … Continue reading Weekend review (5/10/15) Mother’s Day
Killing Fear – Weekend Review (4/19/15)
Yesterday was week three of our "Kill The Monster" series at Church180. Pastor David Roller was our guest speaker yesterday. That man can tell a story like very few people! He told the story of fear and how to kill it! If you missed it, you can watch it here. David Roller is not only … Continue reading Killing Fear – Weekend Review (4/19/15)
Weekend review (4/11/15)
Yesterday was week two of our series called, "Kill The Monster". We talked about killing the Anger Monster. If you missed it you can watch it here. This particular monster is a big one for me. I hate it. It surprises me from time to time... and I'm never like, "Oh hey! It's good to … Continue reading Weekend review (4/11/15)
Evolution of a dream
Starting this weekend at Church180 we are going to learn how dreams go from beginning to end... and what happens in between! I'd bet that at some point in your life you had a dream... a vision of what you wanted to be or do. But somewhere along the line your dream met reality. Then … Continue reading Evolution of a dream
Words
This coming weekend at Church180 we are starting a four week conversation about words. This series of conversations is going to revolve around this key idea... "The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit" (Proverbs 18:21 NIV). The next four weeks we are drilling … Continue reading Words
How to beat a giant
It really comes down to this... If you want to BEAT the giant, you've got to CONFRONT the giant! Scared? Yep. Possibility of harm? Likely. Overwhelmed? Sure. Is there another way? No. Oh I guess you could wait until the giant dies... but who knows how long that will be? Are you willing to live … Continue reading How to beat a giant
3 things guys talk about
Starting this weekend at Church180 we are having a conversation called, "Three Things Guys Talk About." Can you guess what they are? Sex. Success. and Sports. The bottom line in this series is to make the case that "it is absolutely okay and good to be a man." During this series we are going to explore … Continue reading 3 things guys talk about
How do preachers come up with sermons?
Well, I can't answer this question for everyone, but I can tell you how I figure out what I'm going to teach (aka preach) at Church180. I find it helpful to plan what I'm going to teach 9-12 months ahead of time. This gives me time to pray, study, think, and apply whatever it is … Continue reading How do preachers come up with sermons?