Archive for March, 2008
Spiritual Self Evaluation
Posted on 31. Mar, 2008 by frank.
I don’t know if you ever take the time to evaluate your spiritual life, but starting the series One Month To Live has really encouraged me to take a spiritual inventory. Especially after I saw a post from Craig Groeschel. In the post he listed 10 questions for us to answer that require some self [...]
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One Month To Live – Kick Off
Posted on 31. Mar, 2008 by frank.
This Sunday was a great start to our new series One Month To Live. Brian started us off with asking us to reflect on Psalm 39:4-5, 4 “Show me, O LORD, my life’s end and the number of my days; let me know how fleeting is my life.5 You have made my days a mere [...]
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Get Real And Get Results
Posted on 27. Mar, 2008 by frank.
A phrase that is often used in jest is so true when it comes to the success of a small group. As a leader -authenticity is the key to a vibrant, safe, and healthy small group. Shortly after taking on the responsibility of leading our small group ministry at Christ’s Church of the Valley, I [...]
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A Slap In The Face
Posted on 26. Mar, 2008 by frank.
I remember my first slap in the face like it was yesterday. I was a growing boy that pushed the limits and I said something mean to my mom. Then… whack! I deserved it and I will never forget it. It was the first and last time my mom smacked me. But speaking of smacks… [...]
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One Month To Live
Posted on 25. Mar, 2008 by frank.
During the month of April our church is doing a series that I think will be life changing for many that attend. The series is based on a book by Kerry and Chris Shook called One Month To Live: Thirty Days to a No-Regrets Life. When we do a series like this great things often [...]
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Easter Traditions
Posted on 22. Mar, 2008 by frank.
Speaking with my Grandfather today about Easter flooded my memory with childhood experiences. I remember driving down to New York City with my parents to visit Grandma, Grandpa, my Aunt Dee, and my two cousins John and Janine. It was always a big deal. The Easter baskets sat near the dining room table filled with [...]
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How I Got Into Reading
Posted on 21. Mar, 2008 by frank.
When I was a child my parents always encouraged me to read just as they are with my son Michael in the picture on the left. I remember my mom sitting down with us and reading everything from children’s books to C.S. Lewis’ The Chronicles of Narnia. I was fascinated by these incredible places that [...]
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Privileged
Posted on 19. Mar, 2008 by frank.
If you arrive a church early on Sundays, many of our services start with a countdown video that we call the 5 minute window. A few minutes into the video below you will see a college student named Alex (when he was baptized). He was one of the founding members of the youth ministry that [...]
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Where Have All The Christians Gone?
Posted on 17. Mar, 2008 by frank.
My friend and Senior Pastor of our church, Brian, has done a series of great posts called Christianity’s Greatest Critics. Today’s was by far the best in the series: The common perception held among the Christian community is that not only are atheists and agnostics intellectually wrong about God, they live morally inferior lives. “If [...]
