Month: August 2004

The power of blogs, in many ways, is the RSS feed capability that allows people to scan and read many blogs or news sites quickly… something like emails. Here is a great basic tutorial on RSS.

You, too, can receive expert training on being an usher… for $150… This is for reals. Any takers? George, at WaterCarriers, has something to say about this (he’s not very excited about it… what’s up, George?)

I have been re-writing my article on Transitioning From Traditional Worship to House Church Worship. I wrote and the re-wrote the article here if anyone would be kind enough to give me some additional input. Justin Baeder has an interesting post on Worship and the Heart here.

Churches, themselves, are not cool. House churches are not cool. Traditional churches are not cool. Emerging churches are not cool. Mega-churches are not cool. Seeker churches are not cool. Cell group churches are not cool. Churches with buildings are not cool. Churches without buildings are not cool. We have such a human tendency toward unhealthy…

Here is an email I received from some folks planting a new house church. Thought it was interesting: Hello Roger. I found your website today. It is very interesting. We are going to be moving to work with some friends in a home church. They moved there already with another couple and began a window…

Tim Bednar reminds us that church is essentially a “missional community.” A missional church seeks to incorporate its members into being part of a larger purpose, encouraging them as subversives, giving them tools to engage their culture, teaching them how to bridge and interact with culture, setting a biblical agenda for holy living, fostering spiritual…

Thank you all for your outpouring of love during this season of my life. It really does matter to hear from you! We really do matter to each other! There have been so many times, over the years, that I have seen God’s grace work wonders within my children to bring beauty out of ashes.…

Last night I experienced “real” church. We met in a friend’s living room. I was surrounded by friends. Some I have known for over ten years, others for merely months. All friends. Caring people. Concerned for me. I needed their care. My 19-year-old has gone astray in a profoundly self-destructive manner and has even hurt…

Take a look at this article from Parousia Network in Spokane. It’s about a down-and-out neighborhood being transformed by the presence of God’s people bringing Kingdom life right into the neighborhood. Check it out here.

At church last weekend, someone felt impressed to share an image in their mind of feet standing upon a rock– an encouragement that our feet, by faith, our firmly planted on the indestructible Rock– Jesus. Two day later, my wife saw a card with this image on it: ______________________________________________________________________________________