Archive for the ‘transition’ Category

Ponca City, Oklahoma

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007

Yep, you heard that right. At the end of the month we will be heading north to Ponca Town. We accepted the offer to work with a new church start-up there in the Sooner state. (Luckily, it's only 3 hours from Fayetteville.) The church is young and full ...

Oklahoma

Saturday, September 29th, 2007

Where the wind comes sweeping down the plains. It means "red people." It has 3.5 million people making it the 28th most populous state. It's the Sooner State. The 46th state to enter the union. As part of tornado alley, it averages 54 tornadoes each year. I could live here.

The Try-Out

Thursday, September 27th, 2007

One of the things that I struggle with the most when it comes to interviewing at a church is what to preach and teach when I am there. I am not a "one-shot" kind of guy. I preach and teach in series and so preaching and teaching a one and ...

Now What?

Monday, September 10th, 2007

I haven't blogged a whole lot here about my job search. It's hard determining what is appropriate to talk about and what's not. Nevertheless, we have been actively looking at churches that seem a good fit theologically and missionally. We also looked at ones that would utilize Tracy and be ...

I Think Somebody Is Playing Around With the Church Listings

Tuesday, September 4th, 2007

I got this email today of a church looking for a preacher. It can't be serious. Check out the description: pastor-comedian This is a newly forming church. Job duties will be to set up church from ground up. We have a 5000sf building to start off in and are planning to build ...

And Finally Back In Town

Monday, August 27th, 2007

Almost Midnight and we are finally back from visiting the Left Coast. A great time had by all. Although I thought I didn't bring my A-level sermon Tracy assured me it was passable. So much to say but my bed beckons. And Chloe starts first grade in about ...

Dealing With Transition

Wednesday, July 18th, 2007

It would be a lie to say that this is an easy time for us. I am committed to seeing this process through with complete and total honesty, however. Some may see that as a detriment but I see it as a hallmark of Christian living. We ...