Last Memorial Day Weekend

Last year on the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend we had our second Verve baptism service. My friend Warren gave his life to Christ that day. Check out his story:

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Living In The Tension: Christians vs. Non-Christians

When you do church for people who don’t like church, joining Jesus on His mission of helping people who are far from God get close to Him, there are all kinds of tensions you live in and have to embrace. One of those tensions is between Christians and non-Christians, and that sucks. Now I don’t…

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Build The Runway

In Delivering Happiness, Tony Hsieh tells the amazing story of the startup and phenomenal growth of Zappos.  In the early years, people wanted to grow quickly and add on new things, they wanted to hire and expand the staff. But Hsieh kept saying no. He told his company that first they had to build the…

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Living In The Tension: Truth vs. Love

When you do church for people who don’t like church, joining Jesus on His mission of helping people who are far from God get close to Him, there are all kinds of tensions you live in and have to embrace. One is truth versus love. It’s really not versus, but it can feel that way.…

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Ready to Start 6: A Convenient Location

I’ve been sharing six critical things you need before you start your church. Here’s the last one: So you have courageous people on your side, a compelling vision, a clear strategy, a committed team, and a considerable amount of cash – you’re ready to launch your church. All you need now is … a convenient…

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