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This Weekend @ the Gathering ? February 10
2008-02-08 15:04:00 This weekend at The Gathering we?ll conclude our New Year series entitled, ?Finding My Motivation,? with the last and most intriguing message: ?The 4 Essentials of an Energetic Life.? One of the dilemmas that we all face is how to balance our lives between the spiritual, the physical, and the emotional. How do we bring ... More About: Weekend , February
A Compelling Illustration Of The Power Of Together
2008-02-07 11:41:00 The LORD God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. . . .” (Genesis 2:18) Share This More About: Power , Illustration
Dave Rave - 10 Reasons Why We Like Eli Manning, but Don?t Like Bill Belichi
2008-02-06 15:34:00 Finally the Super Bowl lived up to all of its hype. What an amazing game. It had something for everyone. Whichever way it went, we could all be happy. If the Patriots won, 19 and 0; witnessing history. If the Giants won, they would become giant-slayers in their own right. But ... More About: People , Rave , Dave , Reasons , Eli Manning
How Hard Are You Making it For People to Attend Your Church?
2008-02-04 13:52:00 Last week I sat down with a very successful businessman and had a long discussion about church attendance. One of the points he made was that through his busy week of meetings and schedules, when the weekend arrived he didn?t need any more pressure. And he went on to relate how attending church had become ... More About: Church , People , Hard
Today @ The Gathering - February 3rd
2008-02-03 23:10:00 Today @ The Gathering we continued the series ?Finding My Motivation? with the 5th installment, ?What to Do When There?s Not Enough of You to Go Around: How to live well, love well, and have a life all at the same time.? . We highlighted the importance of living a 3-D Life in all three dimensions; ... More About: Today , February
How To Get Ready to Go To Church Tomorrow
2008-02-02 08:53:00 This is a shout-out to all those of you who are part of The Gathering movement. I have a request for you for tomorrow. When you arrive slow down, be fully present, and be in the moment. How do you do that? Be alert and sensitive to the people around you! ... More About: Church , Tomorrow , Ready , Get Ready
This Weekend @ The Gathering - February 3rd
2008-02-01 16:07:00 Join us this weekend at The Gathering when we?ll continue our current series entitled ?Finding My Motivation: How to Get Charged-up When You Feel Run-down.? In this fifth installment, we?ll deal with the subject, ?What to Do When There?s Not Enough of You to Go Around.? Haven?t we all been there? More to do than we ... More About: Weekend , February
Words remind us why we strive to stay alive
2008-01-31 16:26:00 If you have the privilege and awesome responsibility to lead, then you know the power of words. They can elevate or devastate. Words can bring people together or tear them apart. If you stand and speak anywhere, anytime, for any reason, weigh your words carefully. Be sure they lift and liberate people to ... More About: Stay , Alive
Why Aren?t Your People Inviting Other People to Attend Your Church?
2008-01-30 08:43:00 Yesterday I talked about the difference between inviting and informing and I gave a shout-out to all The Gathering family, those who are a part of this movement, to go from informing to inviting. So with that in mind, I have a question for you, why do the people attending your church not invite other ... More About: Church , People
Here is a Shout-Out to All The Gathering Family Wherever You May Be: Re-thi
2008-01-29 08:57:00 As pastor of The Gathering , let me give you a little insight into how you can make the absolute most of your involvement in this movement; and that?s the distinction that I want to make between inviting and informing. It?s easy to inform people that you attend The Gathering. If you wear the G3 ... More About: Family , Shout
The News From Willow Creek; Something Must be Badly Wrong
2008-01-28 18:15:00 Just read about the big shake up at Willow Creek. Randy Frazee and Gene Appel are out and Bill Hybels is back in. What could this mean? Here are a few thoughts: It doesn?t necessarily mean something bad, but isn?t that what we think at first blush? Maybe it’s just time ... More About: News , The News , Wrong , Pastors , Emerging Church
Thank God It?s Monday and I Know What I?m Supposed to be Doing
2008-01-28 13:24:00 Yesterday at The Gathering as part of our series ?Finding My Motivation,? I talked about dealing with our most draining and haunting doubts. The way to do that is to turn our doubts into affirmations, into big ?yeses?, the big things upon which our lives are built. As you move out into your workweek, as ... More About: Monday
Today @ The Gathering - January 27th
2008-01-27 22:41:00 Today @ The Gathering we continued the series ?Finding My Motivation? with the 4th installment, ?The 4 Most Draining Doubts a Human Can Have? . Today we learned about the 4 most important questions all of us as humans have to answer, and answer with great conviction. And here are the four questions. 1. ... More About: Today , January
The Goal is Not to Get a Date, But a Second Date
2008-01-26 10:35:00 Those of us who work hard to attract people to the churches we lead know how important it is to make a good first impression. But let?s admit there is something more important. And that is, a second great impression. It?s one thing to get people to come. It?s altogether another ... More About: Goal , The Goal
This Weekend @ The Gathering - January 27th
2008-01-25 14:37:00 Join us this weekend at The Gathering when we’ll continue our current series entitled “Finding My Motivation.” We’ll hear a talk entitled, “The 4 Most Draining Doubts a Human Can Have.” Last weekend during the message “The 4 Worst Reasons Why Anyone Does Anything,” we talked about the concept of F.U.D., Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt. Doubts ... More About: January , Weekend
Do Survey?s Really Help, or Do They Raise Expectations That Can Never Be Me
2008-01-23 15:30:00 Today I took an online survey given by a church. It promised it would take 20 minutes, and it took at least 30. I?m seeing more and more of these online surveys and hearing more about churches taking surveys about what their people want and how they can serve them better. But is that ... More About: Survey , Expectations
COOL QUOTES: Self-motivation
2008-01-23 11:10:00 “You can?t build a reputation on what you are going to do.” ~Henry Ford Share This More About: Cool , Motivation , Quotes , Growing Up
COOL QUOTES: ?Character is what you have left when you?ve lost everything y
2008-01-22 09:27:00 “Character is what you have left when you?ve lost everything you can lose.” –Evan Esar Share This More About: Lost , Cool , Quotes , Left
DAVE RAVE: Top 10 Things You Want to Stop Doing
2008-01-22 08:09:00 As we begin a brand new year, many of us are under the mistaken assumption that what we need to do is add more stuff to what we’re already doing. If you’re like me, I’m already doing more than I can keep up with now. So in the spirit of having the best year ... More About: Rave , Dave , Stop , Things
Today @ The Gathering - January 20th
2008-01-20 23:15:00 Today @ The Gathering we heard the third installment of our new series, ?Finding My Motivation,? with the message entitled ?The #1 Sure-fire Cure for Killer Stress.? . The very best gift that God gives those who love Him is to live each and every day in the Trinity of Prosperity, which we defined today as love, ... More About: Today , January
Hello I?m Hurt by the Church Guy, And I?m Coming to Your Church Tomorrow
2008-01-19 10:06:00 This weekend all across America, millions and millions of people will go to church. And that?s a very good thing. That?s what we should do. That?s what we?re intended to do. If you listen to some of the current nay-sayers, you would think that going to church is almost a sin. I?m ... More About: Church , Hurt , Tomorrow , The Church , Tomo
This Weekend @ The Gathering - January 20th
2008-01-18 09:02:00 This weekend at The Gathering we’ll continue our new series entitled “Finding My Motivation” with the third installment, “The #1 Sure-Fire Cure for Killer-Stress.” A lot of people think that stress is a bad thing, particularly at the beginning of each year when we’re trying to decide what to continue and what to ... More About: January , Weekend
How To Know When To Put Your Full Weight Behind a Thing; The 6-Fold Sniff-T
2008-01-17 15:46:00 Too many of us live our days in self-doubt and indecision. We go through each and every day, doing just enough to get us through and get us by. Few people, I?m convinced. Will never know what it?s like to through their full weight into something. By full weight I mean you lean into ... More About: Weight , Full , Thing , Fold , Sniff
COOL QUOTES: Control is not the point
2008-01-15 15:26:00 “If everything seems under control, you’re not going fast enough” - Mario Andretti Share This More About: Cool , Quotes , Control , Point
This Might Be The One
2008-01-15 14:14:00 I?m of the persuasion that God does divine appointments on a regular basis. By that I mean, He puts us in places where we intersect with just the right people at the right time. The problem with most of us is that we?re in such a big hurry we may not recognize the one person ...
CONFESSIONS OF A HAPPY PASTOR: How to Know When You Should Get Out of the M
2008-01-14 08:47:00 As we start a brand new year it?s a time for reflection and making a decision to re-up. In professional football, Joe Gibbs has just decided to walk away from the Washington Redskins in a job that I know he loves with all his heart. Professional sports figures can do that. Those ... More About: Confessions , Happy , Pastors , Pastor , Fess
Today @ The Gathering - January 13th
2008-01-13 23:12:00 Today @ The Gathering we heard the message entitled, ?The 4 Worst Reasons Why Anyone Does Anything.? This was a powerful second installment in our new series, ?Finding My Motivation.? . This talk was incredibly important because it deals with the heart of why we do what we do. Oftentimes we get so consumed with ... More About: Today , January
Hello, I?m ?Made a Resolution to Start Back to Church Guy?, and I?m Coming
2008-01-12 10:05:00 As the New Year rolls around, inevitably people start trying to change their life by adding certain things. And oftentimes what we end up doing is just making ourselves busier and busier. There will be people at your church tomorrow who have added to their To-Do List, ?attending church.? Be really careful about what ... More About: Church , Start , Back , Made , Resolution
This Weekend @ The Gathering - January 13th
2008-01-11 08:29:00 This weekend at The Gathering we’ll continue our brand new series entitled “Finding My Motivation” with the second installment, “The 4 Worst Reasons Anyone Does Anything.” One of the things that really zaps our strength and makes us miserable is our internal motive, or what’s driving us. We’ll talk this week about the 4 worst ... More About: January , Weekend , Blogg
When Do You Know It?s Time to Leave Your Church?
More articles from this author:2008-01-10 09:16:00 Since we?re still in the first few days of 2008, it?s always a good thing to assess where you are and what you?re doing. I was amazed to hear Mike Holmgren, coach of the Seattle Seahawks in an interview say that each and every year, no matter how well his team plays (and they?re ... More About: Church , Time , Leave , Growing Up 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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