How would we summarize our journey with Solutionists? Since the bible is a library, Nehemiah is a memoir. Nehemiah the man doesn't point out problems; he pinpoints solutions. When you admit that the solution is the problem, God surrounds you with his promises. Week 2:...
On Monday night, we had our customary Healing Service at Good Shepherd. And as usual, our team of pray-ers gathered 30 minutes ahead of time in the Good Shepherd Prayer Room (a lovely spot adjacent to our Worship Center) to pray up and pair up -- we spend time...
As some of you know, I serve on the Board of CharlotteONE, a cooperative ministry seeking to provide 20- and 30-somethings in Charlotte with an opportunity to get connected, make a difference, and find their purpose. So on Tuesday night I went to a special...
You know what this is like. There's a band or an artist you just don't like. It could be the style, it could be the vocals, it could be nothing more logical than "I don't like them." And then, just to ruin your Antagonism Party, that artist releases a song you like. ...
Well, I really enjoyed preparing and then delivering "Oppositionists." Now: I always enjoy preparation and delivery, but I really, really, really enjoyed the process this time. Perhaps it showed through. After the 11:30 service a friend pulled me...
We have a great weekend ahead of us at Good Shepherd. First, we have the return of First Serve, where the church gathers together early Saturday morning, receives its assignments, and then fans throughout the city of Charlotte to make an impact with our different...
One of the great lines of the bible is when Jacob says to the angel/Lord in Genesis 32:26: I will not let go until you bless me. Whether you are in a place of spiritual leadership or in a position of spiritual "follower-ship," when was the last time you declared to...
I had a lot to be grateful for this past Sunday: a raucous choir, a Bruce Springsteen special selection, a message I enjoyed delivering, good crowds, and an overwhelming response to the Radical Impact Project with our partners the Scouts and our friends at Loaves and...
As my Monday post indicated, we are in the middle of a Solutionists Radical Impact Project. In a word, we're becoming Solutionists for local hunger. On Sunday we distributed well over 1,000 empty grocery bags. Each bag was stapled with these instructions: We...
Yesterday's sermon was really an interview sandwich. Huh? Yeah, the message had an opening, followed by an interview with Sue Bruce of Loaves and Fishes, followed by a concluding challenge. Here it is. Food Network Solutionists with this bottom line: Move on what you...