This is the key question of Genesis 2-3. The Bible tells us that God created an amazing garden for Adam and Eve. Right “in the middle” of that garden there were two trees. I think that phrase “in the middle” is pretty significant. It sort of means that these two trees are central to their [...]
Archive for May, 2008
I promised to do some posts on this subject so let’s dive in this week. I first heard this teaching from Pastor Ted Haggard, who wrote the book, The Life Giving Church. We’re all well aware of the unfortunate events surrounding his life and ministry. I whole-heartedly disagree with what was going on in his [...]
It’s In Your Hand
by May 15We’ve defined excellence as doing the absolute best you can with what you have. Yesterday we looked at that first part – “doing the absolute best you can”. Today lets hit that second part – “with what you have.”
What has God given you? What’s in your hand? It’s easy to think about what we don’t [...]
What is it?
by May 14Excellence is hard to define. It’s not about having a bigger budget or the right clothes, etc. I’ve lived and traveled in the third world and have met many poor, disadvantaged people who handled themselves with excellence. What is it then? I think it’s more in the intangibles. In fact, some times a lack of [...]
Lenny’s
by May 13I’ve been thinking about one of our core values lately and decided to open up some dialogue about it this week. We started the church with a sold-out commitment to do everything with excellence – from our music, to our printed materials, our service to people, etc. And I think probably everyone starts with that [...]
