I am continuing a series on the Lord’s Prayer called “GodTalk.” It’s been interesting to slow down and really look at what Jesus was telling us to do in that short prayer. Yesterday, we looked at the phrase, “Give us this day our daily bread.” We’ll take that in two parts with the topic yesterday focusing on both the source of our provision and what we are to do with it once we have it. [Read more]
Tag: Church
The Gathering Storm
Yesterday was a great day worshiping at thegathering. Music was spectacular and I enjoyed bringing a challenge for us to become “The Gathering Storm,” taking on injustice, hopelessness and meaningless in Chattanooga. I am encouraged by the spirit of those who make up thegathering and looking forward to how God pulls us into becoming difference-makers…
Community Day
This Saturday we have one of our biggest events of the year at MBC. Community Day is a massive yard sale (perhaps the biggest so far), combined with games, bouncy things, food and sweat…lots and lots of sweat. This year, we’re raising money that will go to our upcoming mission trips to Honduras. We have…
Who Stole My Church?
Ministry through change is almost always hard. However, when we are obedient to develop and implement a missional approach, even the losses will be turned to advances as God sees us through the storms and pitfalls.
One Life
What difference can one life really make? When we think of people like George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, or others who have been in extraordinary positions, wielding extraordinary power, perhaps we say one life can make a tremendous difference. It’s another thing, though, when we talk about us ordinary folk with limited resources and limited opportunities…
The Meaning of ALL
So, just who is welcome in a church? I mean really. That is always a very tough thing to deal with when you start talking about real life, is it not? Even in a church like ours that stresses the desire to welcome in all types of people, junk in tow, to find healing through…
