This is Your Chance!
March 17, 2010
Children of Casa Hogar Elim
One of the partnerships we’ve formed at Beachside Community Church is with Casa Hogar Elim in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. Casa Hogar Elim is an amazing orphanage that provides for about 100 children. The orphanage was started in the home of “Mama Lupita” and still survives solely on the support of individuals and churches. Read more
Obligation
March 13, 2010
“Not too far from us, a few blocks away, there are kids without enough to eat and without parents who care. A little farther away, hours by plane, are people unable to reach their goals because they live in a community that just doesn’t have the infrastructure to support them. A bit farther away are people being brutally persecuted by their governments. And the world is filled with people who can’t go to high school, never mind college, and who certainly can’t spend their time focused on whether or not they get a good parking space at work.
And so the obligation: don’t settle. Read more
Measuring Success
February 19, 2010
I recently read a great blog titled “Consumerism vs. Community”. This might be a little off the subject, but I’d like to share the thoughts it brought up in my mind. Read more
Christmas Presents
December 16, 2009
My community group is meeting tonight, and we’re having a Christmas party. I love parties! I love party food! As a part of the night, we’re all bringing presents for a girl in our co
mmunity whose family has had a difficult time and can’t provide presents for their children this year. It was awesome to watch people respond to the need. It didn’t take hardly any prodding. The email went out and people instantly responded. I really do love to see people give generously, and I really enjoy being able to help out others. It makes me feel good. It’s fun! I also think this is a GREAT way to share the love of Jesus with others. We can meet a need in Jesus’ name. However, this also got me thinking. Read more
What Can I Do?
December 2, 2009
I’ve been asked this question a million times, “What can someone like I do to make a difference?”. The easy answer- a million things! There is so much opportunity for you. I may or may not know you personally, but I know that God created you just the way you are, and He did so for a purpose. He gave you a passion for something as well as gifts, talents, abilities, whatever you want to call them. I’d love to talk with you about your role in His story, but if you’re looking for something you can do right now then here you go. Compassion International makes it really easy for you to have a significant impact in the Kingdom of God. I had the privilege of traveling to Peru this past year with Compassion, and I was able to see first hand how incredible this organization is. If you want to see for yourself then click on the image to watch this video. Just make sure you watch it all!
Nuevo Laredo, Mx
November 18, 2009
Many of you may have heard me talk about this part of Mexico before. I’ve been visiting Casa Hogar Elim since 1995, and making mulitple trips each year for the past 6 years. Casa Hogar Elim is a children’s home that houses over 100 kids who are some of the most joyful, caring, loving kids I know. It’s a blessing to just walk through the doors- once you get past the odor, the poverty, and the language barrier.
This past week was my first visit in almost 10 months. It seemed like a lifetime. But, my first impression when walking through the door reminded me of why I keep going back- Read more
N*Rich 09
October 22, 2009
Well, I just got home from a trip to Atlanta for N*Rich 09. N*Rich is an annual gathering of the staff’s of all of North Point’s Strategic Partner churches. I think there were around 140 people there from about 20 or so different churches. Since we’re a new partner (we launched our Sunday environments on Aug 30th, 09), this was my first N*Rich to attend. Here are a few things I took away from the event. This is not at all an exhaustive list. Just a few random thoughts. Read more
Middle School Cheerleading and Church
September 11, 2009
This past week I found myself at another middle school football game. Cali is a cheerleader, and even though she has a broken leg, she’s pretty involved. She still cheers and dances, but she no longer “flies” during stunts. Since this was the first game of the season, we were all excited to see her. As a matter of fact, my mom, sister, and niece all came down to watch. This wasn’t easy for them since all middle school games are on Thursday nights, and my family lives 6 hours away. They had to take off work and/or skip school to come down. So, what does this have to do with church? Read more
Beachside Launch
September 2, 2009
Sorry I’ve disappeared for the past several days (weeks from this blog). I’ve been trying to recover. I had no idea this would be so draining… but, well worth it! We finally have a church in Fort Walton Beach where we can invite our friends!
This past Sunday night we had the launch service for Beachside. I say this to brag on the incredible team of people that put this together- It was amazing! I know it’s not all about the numbers, but there were approximately 280 people in attendance including about 60 kids. All that in spite of the heavy rains that lasted up until just before the service started. Now, the real test will be to see who returns. Our goal has never been just to start a church. We want to build and sustain a successful church that is leading people into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ.
I want to mention a couple of things that I think have been really significant in allowing us to get this far. I want to say this because I think these are the same things we must do to move forward. Read more
North Point Training- Part 1
July 25, 2009
One of the best things about our partnership with North Point Community Church is the incredible network of people we have available to learn from. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve picked up the phone, sent an email, or sent a tweet to one of these guys. There are currently 15 Strategic Partner churches and 7 or 8 that will be starting soon. This past week I spent 8 days (I know that doesn’t make sense) in Alpharetta (and Chattanooga and Kennessaw) training with these guys. It was a blast. Read more
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