I was away for most of the weekend for my beautiful cousin Laura’s wedding. Beyond the joy of the event a wedding in my family will provide sermon illustrations for months to come, so it was a wise investment of my time. One of the many great things about this wedding (a truly great wedding […]
Yesterday I came to the obvious and nevertheless astounding fact that fall is just around the corner. Our kick-off weekend is less than a month away (September 8 & 9). Here are a few things I want to get done in the remaining days of summer… 1) Fall Preparations The obvious work of summer for […]
And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit Acts 2.4 We have begun our second series of the summer, taking a look at the Holy Spirit, the overlooked and misunderstood person of the Blessed Trinity. The Spirit is a person, by the way, and we can have a relationship with that person, and we […]
Well, I’m back from vacation and attempting to become fully engaged (with moderate success). Here are some of the things I’m currently working on: 1) A new message series. Again this summer, as we have the past two summers, I am not speaking most weekends. That gives me a break and allows me to do […]
I am currently on vacation. Please enjoy the second half of this vintage post. Talk to you next week. 7 GREAT PRACTICES CONTINUED By nativitypastor : July 1, 2009 This past Sunday we published four of the seven “great practices” we had found in successful Churches. Below are the final three practices. Take a look. […]
I am currently on vacation, please enjoy this vintage post. 7 GREAT PRACTICES By nativitypastor : June 28, 2009 As we gathered together with Parish staff and leadership last week we spent some time looking at things we’ve learned from others, especially the very best practices of some of the most successful Churches in America. […]
I am currently on vacation . Please enjoy a previous post. AVALON JOURNAL PART III: ENJOYING HAPPY HOUR VS BEING THE CHURCH CHRIST WANTS By nativitypastor : July 23, 2011 It’s hot in Avalon. Too hot for the beach, or for much of anything else. Fortunately, the heat provides even more incentive for me to […]
I am currently on vacation (and trying not to work). To that end, please enjoy this blog from July 2011. The weekend is coming and that means I have to go to church again. I could go Sunday, but that is just prolonging the pain. I’ll go to the 5pm Saturday Mass and get it […]
More than a month ago, I had a post about finding a title for our forthcoming book. We’d been working on it for a long time at that point. We’ve been discussing it and working on it ever since too. Today, I got a telephone call from my editor to report back on another meeting […]
A couple of weeks ago I posted a blog about a friend of mine who felt like he was languishing in his parish: it was boring and bad and the pastor was sort of grumpy. He’s searched for another parish, but with no success. And then he ran across this incredibly vibrant and joyous church […]
