101 things to say before the offering (1)
Giving is an act of worship. Too often, however, God and money make uncomfortable bedfellows. Yet we would be foolish to deny the clear teachings of scripture on the subject….
THE NEXT THING I’M WRONG ABOUT
Nobody believed me when I said the Internet is inherently spiritual. They told me I was an idiot for dreaming up ways we could use devices to fuel our Christian…
How to talk to beautiful people
I’m intimidated by beautiful people. I don’t just mean attractive women—I’m also terrified of Adonis-like, muscular dudes. When I was a college pastor, a couple at our church really needed…
From the pastor’s prayers to the people’s playground: An overview of how we plan our teaching at Westwinds (Part Five)
The final step in this process is thinking both about a response and a reflection. A response is something we do now, during the service, and we want to put…
From the pastor’s prayers to the people’s playground: An overview of how we plan our teaching at Westwinds (Part Four)
Once we figure out our indoor aesthetic, we start to think about what’s going to happen in the community—attention-grabbers and interactives that invite the neighborhood into the conversation. An artistic…
From the pastor’s prayers to the people’s playground: An overview of how we plan our teaching at Westwinds (Part Three)
After the big idea is set, we start to look at the environmental aesthetic in our church and any community activity outside our church. Inside, we want to create space…
From the pastor’s prayers to the people’s playground: An overview of how we plan our teaching at Westwinds (Part Two)
Before we get into too involved in what will be said and done week-to-week, we delve deeply into scripture, culture, and academia to discover the key concepts associated with our…
From the pastor’s prayers to the people’s playground: An overview of how we plan our teaching at Westwinds (Part One)
I’m often asked how we put together everything that goes into our teaching series at Westwinds—the art, aesthetics, interactives, responses, reflection, and biblical research. Let me tell you. …
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