The Remarkable Church: Part 4
Since the beginning of the year, we have been examining what it is to be remarkable. Being an unremarkable church is not a goal for a church. There are many unremarkable churches around us. This is the reason so many people have given up on church. They have found judgment, power struggles, and self-serving people instead of finding what Christ wanted people to find in church: A place of encouragement,...
The Remarkable Church: Part 3
For the past couple of weeks, we have been examining what a remarkable church looks like. I mentioned that Seth Godin said that today, advertising doesn’t work anymore, and that if you want to get an important message or idea across today, the most effective way to do that is through “word of mouth.” People have to talk about it. In order to get people to talk about your message,...
The Remarkable Church: Part 2
If I told you that I had good tickets to see the Tuba ensemble from the video we just saw, I wonder how many of you would be interested? Let’s say they were right near the front, unobstructed seats. Any takers? You see, even a good Tube player needs to be part of the orchestra if they hope to sell any tickets. As part of an orchestra, the Tuba can thrive and contribute to something greater than...
The Remarkable Church: Part 1
There are many different traditions that people have for certain holidays. Friday, of course was New Year’s Day. My mother always said that you are supposed to eat black eyed peas and a few other dishes, which I cannot recall. I think they were for good luck, because you know, black eye peas are lucky and everything.
There is another New Year’s Day tradition that fascinates me. It is the...
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