Got a chance today to speak to a group of Pastors in our area.  I’ve been a pastor for less than 2 years, some of those guys have been pastors longer than I’ve been alive.  So, what could I say to them?  I taught about what I love… Leadership… not just leadership but leaders connecting [...]

Mondays are usually a tough day because of all the work over the weekend… But today was different.  Today, I woke up with an excitement because God is doing some great stuff in our church in a lot of different areas.  I’m pumped because we’re seeing guests come back for their 2nd and 3rd visits [...]

I’ve got to give a shout out and thanks to my friend Shawn Lovejoy from Mountain Lake Church.  He’s the reason I got up this morning at 4:45 and went to the gym.  We normally do that, but today I wanted to stay in bed and sleep.  Seth had a 9pm basketball game and I [...]

We had SNOW for the first time in a long time!  It’s crazy around here… no bread or milk to be found in this town.  Why is it always bread and milk?  Why not peanut butter and crackers?  Why not campbell’s soup?  That’s one of life’s mysteries!  Of course it’s pretty much all melted now… [...]

Today Seth and I started meeting together for our FSM (Father Son Morning). Got the idea from Mark Batterson at National Community Church.   We’re going to get together once a week for breakfast and talk about the New Testament (we’re reading through it together this year);  I’ve picked out some books for him to read.  [...]

I had to take a break!  I’m in sermon prep hell… that place where you know you should have something more than you have… You’ve prayed and prayed and listened and listened and read everything you can get your hands or web browser on… (yes, even sermoncentral.com!)  That’s where I am right now.  Sitting at [...]

We had a TON of college kids today! After staff retreat yesterday I’m already looking at things that we need to overhaul quick! We had some great conversations with people today and got to pray with some folks about stuff going on in their life. I’m pumped about what is happening in our church right [...]

This week has been flying by! I think part of it is the fact that I’m staying focused on what I have to get done.  We have staff retreat this Saturday and I’m pumped about it.  It’s going to be great spending the day with the guys… I really do love our ministry team.  We’re [...]

Yesterday was a very cool day @ Journey…We really hit the ground running the first Sunday of ’08. We had a great crowd yesterday.  Some first timers, lots of 2nd and 3rd timers and some came back that haven’t been in a while. I’m glad the holidays are behind us… I love the holidays, but [...]

For the past few weeks my wife and I have been reading Kay Warren’s new book, Dangerous Surrender.  I have to admit, Rick Warren is one of my heroes and he’s mentored me through books and articles for years, but, I wasn’t really excited about reading a book from his wife. I thought…’woman on the [...]