John on July 29th, 2009

Isn’t that the way you feel some days? A Perfect Mess?
It’s how I often feel after leading weekend worship for the 300-1000 people at either of our two church campuses.  I plop down in my car, peel off my nametag, and rehash all the mistakes that happened during the worship experience.  “What a mess that [...]

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John on July 27th, 2009

I haven’t talked about it yet on our blog, but my family & I will be changing directions in our lives in the coming months.  We’ve accepted a new position through Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Palatine, IL to plant a brand new church in the Lake in the Hills area.  While we love [...]

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Dan on May 28th, 2008

Do you love standing in the midst of the change explored in this video?
I do. Maybe, it’s because I love history so much and loved reading about the Renaissance, Reformation, Enlightenment, Industrial Revolution, etc, but there’s something fascinating about living in a generation that is on the verge of a major shift in history, especially [...]

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John on May 27th, 2008

**Here we go with Chapters 8-11 of Pop Goes the Church by Tim Stevens. For more info go to Popgoesthechurch.com.
It’s here, about half way through the book, that Tim stops to see if we’re all still along for the ride. Many people are probably digging the idea that the church can leverage [...]

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John on May 20th, 2008

**Here we go with Chapters 4-7 of Pop Goes the Church by Tim Stevens. Tim’s a part of Granger Community Church’s executive leadership team and focuses on blending innovative outreach and discipleship. In Pop Goes the Church, Stevens wants his reader to be able to leverage our culture’s media saturation into opportunities to [...]

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