Stupid hurts
I just read John Maxwell’s post about how he was recently arrested. That’s right, arrested. No, it’s not what you’re probably initially thinking (disappointing that we’ve been let down by Christian...
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Child Dedication: Dedication service
I thought I’d actually wrap up this series on Child Dedication this week. Last week (Saturday) we held our dedication service and I was more than pleased. To be honest, it was the best dedication I’d ever...
Read MoreNeglecting the sabbath
Last month I wrote about my current dysfunction. Basically, I’ve been too busy for my own good. I’ve put ministry before God and my family. The source of this dysfunction comes a little from poor time management...
Read MoreIs Ebay a little too optimistic?
A few months ago I published this post about your “point of view.” I’m an extreme optimist. It challenges me to shoot for the stars. Then my drive kicks in and I work my tail off to achieve my goals. But...
Read MoreChild Dedication slide shows
Okay, I intended to get these posted on Saturday, but this weekend was CRAZY! Here are the two slide shows I used. Thanks for the suggestions on the music everyone, I went with two suggestions. So, my initial plan was to have...
Read MoreChild Dedication: Prep for Child Dedication Class
In the past ten day’s I’ve taught this class three times. I wrote it out on a Saturday afternoon and taught it the next morning at our South Campus. I felt the information was good, but it came off a little flat. I...
Read MoreChild Dedication: Handouts and teaching notes
Attached are the notes I used to teach and for parents to follow along and take notes. Child Dedication Teaching Notes Child Dedication Handout When holding classes like these, I usually want to provide ample information for my...
Read MoreChild Dedication: Tweaking what’s working
So, now I had one Child Dedication under my belt doing it a way that was much better than anything I’d ever done. Now it was time to tweak it. I love the required Prep for Child Dedication Class concept, I just...
Read MoreChild Dedication: A New Plan
Just before arriving at Gateway I decided I wanted to figure out a new way to do Child Dedication, a very Orangy way. I wanted to engage the parents. At previous churches, parents signed up for Child Dedication and then just...
Read MoreChild Dedication: Idealistic thoughts
Nope, I’m not telling you what we’re actually doing… yet. That will come tomorrow. Before we arrived with the idea of what we’re doing right now, I had many thought of what I would like it to me. Primary...
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