Good guys don’t always make great leaders but great leaders are always good guys! [Tweet “Good guys don’t always make great leaders but great leaders are always good guys! “] You can read that again if you need to…because it’s true. I have seen it happen too many times in the church or in the secula…
I wonder how many people think that statement? “My life doesn’t matter!” I’m not talking about suicidal thoughts, although that is obviously a legitimate problem. I’m talking about people who believe that their gift, their ability, their job, their role in life doesn’t matter. So often, we believe t…
I think one of the biggest dangers for our churches today is the temptation to become a museum that highlights the past instead of a mission command that propels us to the future! For the church to become a movement we have to cling to the past without being crippled by it. [Tweet “For the church to…
God calls people home but we need to clear the pathway for them. [Tweet “God calls people home but we need to clear the pathway for them.”] Recently I read through Isaiah in my personal devotions when I read this verse: Isaiah 57:14 God says “Rebuild the road! Clear away the rocks and stones so my p…
I’m always looking at life through the lens of leadership and ministry. It’s a sickness really. My wife and I watch TV shows like The Profit and Shark Tank and she’s probably sick of me comparing things in those shows to leadership and ministry. Seriously though, The Profit has such great parallels…
Waiting and courage seem like polar opposites don’t they? We typically think of courage as an action word. When someone takes a risk, steps out in faith, stands up to injustice, sacrifices themselves, whatever it is… that is what we think of as courage. So why the challenge to wait? This past week I…
Sometimes you can’t pray your way out of discouragement you have to praise your way out of it. [Tweet “Sometimes you can’t pray your way out of discouragement you have to praise your way out of it. “] The other day I was reviewing one of my favorite memory verses when something stood out to me for t…
Being determined isn’t enough, you also have to be diligent! [Tweet “Being determined isn’t enough, you also have to be diligent! “] I’m in the book of Ecclesiastes for my quiet time and ran across a verse that jumped out to me. Ecclesiastes is a fascinating book in the Bible. Here you have Solomon,…
Hey Element Church , meet Stacy! Stacy serves on our hospitality team and she is this week’s Volunteer Of The Week. Pastor Andy said this about Stacy’s service to God: “Stacy serves faithfully on our Hospitality Team doing quite possibly the most important job in the church…brewing coffee! Stacy doe…
I’ve heard other preachers say this and I’ve said it before as well that if you’re not having fun while you sin then you’re not doing it right! HA! Well, not only is that true, but I learned this week that it is also fun to illustrate sin in a sermon. (Sin IS fun by the way…for a season. Sin might b…
Ever read something about another believer and just feel like you got punched in the gut? That’s how I felt when I read this article from The Voice Of The Martyrs . How often do I take my freedom for granted? How often do I complain about how Christians or Christianity is being marginalized in our c…
Hey Element Church! This is Keith and he is this week’s Volunteer Of The Week! Keith serves on our safety team and also on the outreach team that serves the homeless called “One Reach”. Pastor Steve, our Outreach Pastor, said this about Keith: “Keith serves with OneReach on a bi-monthly basis. He is…
