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Time out for a little R&R
We're on vacation for a week or so. Hope your Sunday was great! Back with next week's sermon on Saturday. Peace. -Chuck
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We'll be back shortly....
To quote Mark Twain, "Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated!" I've been away from the blog for a few days, and will be for a few days more. A major writing project is occupying my spare moments, but I'll be back soon.
Leadership
Authenticity is One of the Strengths of Small Churches
The Strengths of Small Churches webinar went really well today, and BuildingChurchLeaders.com has posted our presenter notes from the first topic we covered -- authenticity. The notes actually contain some material we didn't get time to cover, so whether you logged in to the seminar or not,
Lectionary Yr C
Sermon: What Are All These People Doing In Heaven?
Heaven is going to be filled with people from every nation, tribe, race, and language -- shouldn't we get to know each other now? What Are All These People Doing In Heaven? Rev 7:9-17 9After this I looked and there before me was a great multitude that
Culture
The Perfect E-Reader according to me
E-readers were all the rage at the Consumer Electronics Show last week. There were so many new e-readers introduced that one techno-wag actually whined about the number, scope, features, and size of so many devices. I looked at all the e-readers, glanced at most of their capabilities, but I'
Culture
The Problem with Twitter and being clever
The problem with Twitter is you only have 140-characters to make your point. The example above has been re-tweeted about a million times in the past two days, and frankly, I find it a little annoying. Okay, so Rick Warren is a megachurch guru, no doubt. Warren has over 65,
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Back from the farm
Debbie and I just got back from Thanksgiving with our daughter Amy, her husband Randy, and our grandson Wesley at their farm in Santa Fe, Tennessee. They live out in the country in the rolling hills of south central Tennessee, and do not have cell phone service or internet access
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A Non-Conference Worth Noting
The Deeper Church Non-Conference sponsored by missonalcommons.org is worth noting. As a rule I do not promote conferences and seminars on my blog -- except the ones I speak at, of course, which is shameless self-promotion I admit. There are just too many conferences and most of them cost
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We'll return to our regular programming soon
Sorry, but I'm still working on a major writing assignment. But, it's due Thursday so once that is done, I'm back on schedule. Except for the other stuff I'm writing. Thanks for your patience. -Chuck
Isaiah
Memorial Day sermon: When God Writes Your Name
This year because Ascension Sunday and Memorial Day weekend are the same, we're emphasizing Ascension Sunday. But, last year we focused on Memorial Day. Here's the sermon I preached last year, if you're looking for sermon ideas. I liked the text from Isaiah and
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If God were GM, He would close a lot of dealerships
Both General Motors and Chrysler have announced that up to 25% of their dealerships will not have their franchises renewed. Reasons cited were: 1. Some dealers did not carry the full brand lineup. Chrysler wants dealers who carry their entire line from trucks to cars to Jeeps. 2. Some dealers
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The winding path
We have a labyrinth in our backyard. We have one because one day Debbie called me and said, "We're going to build a labyrinth!" For those not familiar with labyrinths, their design and tradition pre-dates Christianity. That fact gives some church folks the willies, but labyrinths