Isaiah
A Dwelling Glorious Isaiah 11:1-10 NRSV 11:1 A shoot shall come out from the stump of Jesse, and a branch shall grow out of his roots. 11:2 The spirit of the LORD shall rest on him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and
Community
After discovering that their church programs did not help people love God or others more... Willow Creek had two choices -- 1. Reinvent themselves or 2. Develop a new program to replace the old programs that didn't work. They chose number 2 -- another program. Reveal is the
Community
Patricia Martin has an interesting Change This piece -- The RenGen Manifesto -- about the new Renaissance Generation. You need to read this and here's an excerpt titled, It's about fusion, not fission: They may cleave to the religions they were raised with, and embrace new
Community
Christianity Today just posted my article, "Learn To Partner," on their website. The print version appeared in Leadership's spring 2007 issue. If you don't subscribe to Leadership, or haven't read the article, it's the story of what we are doing
Isaiah
Ain't Gonna Study War No More! Isaiah 2:1-5 NRSV 2:1 The word that Isaiah son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. 2:2 In days to come the mountain of the Lord's house shall be established as the highest of the mountains, and
Lectionary Yr C
"A Place In The Garden" mp3 by Chuck Warnock, from Luke 23:33-43. This is the sermon I preached on Christ the King Sunday, November 25, 2007 at Chatham Baptist Church. It is the story of the crucifixion of Christ and of the two thieves who were crucified
Lectionary Yr C
A Place In The Garden Luke 23:33-43 NIV 33 When they came to the place called the Skull, there they crucified him, along with the criminals—one on his right, the other on his left. 34 Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they
Journey
This week we went over 40,000 views and still going! Thank you for stopping by now-and-then, and making this a real gathering place for the small church community. Seth Godin said "thanks" better today than I can -- Every time you read something I write here, you&
Christianity
We're podcasting on iTunes now! I'm pulling all the mp3 files together for the initial link to iTunes, so if you subscribe to the Chuck Warnock: Sermons, etc podcast thru iTunes, you'll get all the back podcasts in one place. Hope you'll
Community
CNN reports that crude oil prices hit $99/barrel yesterday and are headed to $100/barrel and up. Gas is already past $3-a-gallon in much of the US. A gasoline transporter told me that people appear to be conserving more. So even at $3 a gallon the price is having
Congregation
Wouldn't it be interesting if the expiration date for a church were stamped on it as clearly as it is on a package of meat at the grocery? The expiration date tells you how fresh the package you hold in your hand really is. If you're
Lectionary Yr C
The podcast of An Opportunity To Testify, based on Luke 21:5-19, is the sermon I preached last Sunday, November 18, 2007. The scripture is from the revised common lectionary Year C. The text of the sermon is here.