The Conclave — New Start Time (7:00pm)
Don’t be shocked guys…starting march 10th we are moving the start time for The Conclave up 30 minutes to 7:00pm. So don’t be late next week.
Must We Ask God for Forgiveness?
“It is no longer necessary for you to ask for forgiveness for your sins. In fact, it insults the finished work of Jesus on the cross when we do ask. It implies that the matter isn’t finished although Jesus clearly said that “it is finished.” Read more…
Time to Pay the Piper
Last week at The Conclave we discussed the concept of Consequences. Do you realize that everything in life has a Consequence? Now, the word has a negative connotation in our culture but Consequence could be a positive or a negative. Definition says that Consequence is…something produced by a cause or necessarily following from a set of conditions.
News Flash…You Must Belong to The Club!
Rick Warren recently published an article on ChristianPost.com that I simply had issue with. Too many pastors see the world through a lens that is clouded with tradition and self-protection. it is time we realize that the Body of Christ and The Local Church are not necessarily the same thing.
Full Story »Acceptance into The Club
I wanted to share the following blog from nakedpastor. He brings out some great points about acceptance, or lack thereof, within the church community. So enjoy…
I bumped into a young man while I was out the other day. We have mutual friends and have met before and have had a few short conversations. He knows I pastor a church. That has come up before. We were talking for just…
Full Story »Caveat Emptor
“How much for the lamp with the busted switch?” “Oh, it’s free, just take it.” Even free, some of these items no one wants. Many end up in landfills. Almost no one however, would actually pay for the broken lamp.
Full Story »The Point of All Living
Oh, how we have complicated our life and our faith. We have created and existence of striving and human performance. All which serves to frustrate and discourage us. It is time we slow down review what is truly important and then learn to “be”. This means it is okay to not “do”. You have my permission to simply “be”. It’s okay, the world won’t shift off it’s axis, the sun will still come up in the…
Full Story »Why The Conclave is NOT an Accountability Group a.k.a the Failure of “Accountability”
I tell people all the time that The Conclave is not a “men’s Bible study” nor is it an “accountability group”. It is so much more. Misguided accountability practices can lead to legalism. In legalism, performance replaces obedience,we are motivated by works not grace.
Full Story »Motive is Always a Matter of the Heart
A person’s character is determined by his motives, and motive is always a matter of the heart. This is what Scripture means when it says that man looks at the outward appearance, but God looks at the heart. God doesn’t judge us by our looks or our intelligence; he judges us by our hearts.
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