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A.I. Kids Part — Final

Posted: Sun, 05 Oct 2008 01:15:36 +0000

Thought I forgot about this one didn’t you? Careful, that might mean you have a short attention span—a sure sign you’re an A.I. kid! Anyway, it was a week and a half ago that I wrote the second part to this series so you’ll need to go here and here in order to catch up. It’s [...]

The 99 Principle — Part 2

Posted: Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:11:24 +0000

Know what this is? Go here and read part one if you need to catch up. But it comes down to this. There can be absolutely no doubt whatsoever that Jesus’ primary mission was to seek and to save that which was lost. Lost people matter to God. I shared just a tiny percentage of [...]

In God We Trust?

Posted: Thu, 02 Oct 2008 12:21:14 +0000

There’s much talk and even more panic about the coming complete economic meltdown for Americans. And along with such talk and emotional unraveling is the ever present finger pointing. Here’s a small sampling of what I’ve heard just this week: Republicans are to blame Democrats are to blame President Bush caused this Barney Frank (democrat) had the chair for [...]

The 99 Principle–Part One

Posted: Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:39:37 +0000

Jesus talked a lot about the “99 principle.” In a nut shell, it’s about being willing to leave the comfort and safety of those who are dialed in to God—self feeders, servants, and maturing worshippers of the most high God—to go after those who are far from God. Here are just some of the scriptures [...]

Thanks for all your support!

Posted: Tue, 30 Sep 2008 04:23:15 +0000

Unfortunately, we didn’t win the 91.9 contest. It was close—51% to 49%. We started slow (about 20 percentage points down) and were closing fast, but, as we said, it was over at 20,000 votes. Oh well, it was fun and it means a lot to know how much our praise and worship team is loved at [...]

Our Church Band Rocks!

Posted: Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:04:29 +0000

Finally, the end of the rainbow is in sight! Southbrook’s worship team is in the final for the 91.9, “Our Church Band Rocks” contest. Sorry of we seem like the church who cries wolf on this one. But this really is the final final this time! At 10:00 am today the voting starts, and the fist [...]

Planting Seeds

Posted: Sun, 28 Sep 2008 22:38:28 +0000

Sometimes Churches are accused of being “too evangelistic.” I’m not sure how you can possibly over-do telling others about Jesus Christ and what His death and resurrection can mean for them if they will trust in Him. Such a decision ranks number one in importance against all other decisions we make in life. ALL other decisions. More [...]

A.I. Kids Part 2

Posted: Fri, 26 Sep 2008 13:34:16 +0000

So what possible harm can it do to tell a kid he’s good at something he’s not really good at? It might even encourage him to put more effort in and actually get good at it. Well, that’s one way of looking at it, I suppose. The other way is to call it what it [...]

American Idol (A.I.) Kids - Part 1

Posted: Thu, 25 Sep 2008 01:45:01 +0000

Before we know it, another season of American Idol will be upon us. It will begin as always with a tour of several major cities and a first hand look (and hear) of some of the most talented singers/musicians around. It will also come complete with a mind numbing glimpse into the lives of some [...]

Exciting News!

Posted: Wed, 24 Sep 2008 01:23:31 +0000

I’m thrilled to announce that Geoffrey Janes will be the Campus Pastor for Southbrook Monroe! The Janes’ are so excited about all that God has for them and the people of Monroe. This past week they said they could already feel the energy and anticipation from the launch team that continues to meet at Benten [...]

Can You Feel It?

Posted: Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:40:10 +0000

We are getting close! Can you feel it?! I felt it this weekend! I usually try not to preach on the weekends we have our four hour membership classes. This time the planets misaligned and they hit at the same time (actually, they almost always do). And then I got sick on top of that so [...]

Top 10 Reasons You Should Already Be Inviting Your Friends to Southbrook

Posted: Fri, 19 Sep 2008 12:44:54 +0000

10. They can get to know the ropes before the Grand Opening on Oct. 26th 09. There might not be enough personal invite cards to go around. 08. We’re actually already meeting as a church. 07. The new building might actually fill up faster than the old one did—in which case you and your friends might end up [...]

No Complaining, Final - Proper Channels

Posted: Thu, 18 Sep 2008 12:57:06 +0000

How do you handle conflict and tension? So what gives? We canâ€™t ever complain? Complain? No. Help? Yes. Remember, complaining accomplishes nothing but harm. However, with every complain comes an opportunity to make things better. Complaints reveal something that isnâ€™t rightâ€”structure, attitude, profit, leadership, followership, etc. But mumbling and whining isnâ€™t going to improve any of it. It just [...]

No Complaining - Part 2

Posted: Tue, 16 Sep 2008 03:38:12 +0000

Complaining takes many different forms—’contructive criticism, whining, sulking, the silent treatment, protests, and sarcasm to name but a few. But suffice it to say, they’re all wrong. But here’s something you might not have thought of before. And if you’re not yet motivated to stop complaining your way through life you maybe want to take [...]

No Complaining

Posted: Tue, 16 Sep 2008 01:38:26 +0000

Do people really even know what this is? Complaining, I mean. Because so often its mere mention raises hackles and brings quick rebuttals like: “What, now we can’t voice our opinion?” “I was just stating the facts?” “I guess we can’t speak up unless we’ve already agreed to drink the Kool-Aid, right?” “Don’t we need to lay out an [...]

Guest Blogger: Max Lucado

Posted: Mon, 15 Sep 2008 01:33:31 +0000

Well, sort of anyway. I’m getting ready to write about a peculiar and worthless habit many of us have. I’m talking about complaining. Isn’t complaining one of the most bizarre things we do? Think about it. When has complaining in and of itself ever changed anything? Answer, never. Except maybe to make matters worse. Yet we persist. Think of [...]

Weekend Update

Posted: Sat, 13 Sep 2008 14:06:21 +0000

Due to the crowds that have been coming of late—members and regular attenders need to shift over to one of the less slammed services. Relief will be here (at least for a little while) in exactly one month as the doors to the larger worship building open up. For now, however, the crowds are turning [...]

Bit by Bit - The Last Bit

Posted: Fri, 12 Sep 2008 12:58:17 +0000

This is the final part to my little three part series, â€œBit by Bit.â€ If you need to catch up go here first and then here, and that should get you all squared away. And I can wait. I got a little bit of timeâ€¦ Done? Cool. So whatâ€™s the bottom line for what Bill Hybels calls, â€œThe [...]

Bit by Bit, Part 2

Posted: Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:30:05 +0000

To catch up on this one, go here and read yesterday’s post (part 1). So what is it that causes a majority of church decline? Pastor burnout? or Waning influence in once prominent, or at least, promising congregations? Bill Hybels calls it “Incrementalism.” In his book, “ax i om [ak-see-uhm],” he mentions this killer in the chapter [...]

Bit by Bit

Posted: Wed, 10 Sep 2008 11:18:15 +0000

Almost all church planters begin with a dream. In the beginning it might be a burden to reach a certain group of people in a certain townâ€”orâ€”an entire city or area of the country. Then there is much prayer and sharing of the vision with a handful of people (and these days, various church planting [...]

Retire the Trophy

Posted: Tue, 09 Sep 2008 03:52:50 +0000

I already miss the Olympics. Anyone else? My kids are at the perfect age now to watch it and really enjoy the determination and competitiveness. And there were so many lessons to learn from the games. Lessons about the dead end of cheating Lessons about the importance of consistency in training for a goal Lessons on humility Lessons on the [...]

Thank You and…

Posted: Mon, 08 Sep 2008 03:33:00 +0000

Can I ask another favor? First of all, thanks to everyone who made the shift this weekend! The Saturday service was larger and 8:30 am on Sunday was slammed. That’s great news, but isn’t it funny how every time we make the shift people come out of the woodwork like they were hiding there all the time?! [...]

Slammed!

Posted: Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:45:55 +0000

Wow! This was one of the record crowds we’ve ever seen at Southbrook church! God is really bringing folks our way and we want to be good stewards of each precious life we have the opportunity to influence. That’s what a church with, “it” is all about! On a sad note, some families had to be turned [...]

Crowd Management

Posted: Sat, 06 Sep 2008 13:20:05 +0000

Hi gang! With the back to school folks showing up in droves (what exactly is a drove anyway?) we all need to make a shift. There are a couple of places that have some room and a couple of places that really, really don’t. DO Saturday Evening @ 6:30 Sunday morning @ 8:30 Sunday morning 11:30 Video Cafe DON”T Sunday morning [...]

Fly to Jesus

Posted: Fri, 05 Sep 2008 04:08:15 +0000

This was one of Alex Langley’s favorite songs, “Come to Jesus.” in the last verse they change come to Jesus to, “Fly to Jesus.” Tonight we said, “Goodbye for now, sweet Alex.” I say, ‘for now’ because we know that we will see Alex again in heaven. And I’m not talking about the trite, scripted answer [...]

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