Well, the second session was billed as a “worship experience” before we had left for our break between the first and second session. I was expecting an interactive type of worship session… That it was not. David Weil was the speaker with Jon Klinepeter also part of it leading some singing segments in between. David’s … Continue reading
Well, Willow started off on a good note. They brought back Jon Klinepeter to lead worship, which I thing was a really great idea! I’m excited about this conference because it looks as if they retooled EVERYTHING this year. I know it sound conceited, but many of my suggestions that I wrote on the feedback … Continue reading
I’m sitting at the beginning of the Conspire Conferece at Willow Creek. I’ll be updating the blog as the conference goes. Right now we’re watcing an intro video done by Phil Vischer. It’s fun! Unfortunately, I don’t have my phone so I won’t have pics for today. Sorry!
I just started reading Pagan Christianity. It’s co-authored by Frank Viola and George Barna. It is a book that explored the roots of modern church practices showing that many of them have their roots in paganism. I guess that it has caused a little bit of an uproar among evangelicals because they are uncomfortable with … Continue reading
I love reconnecting with old friends. Next week, I get to reconnect with old friends and new ones. I’m headed to the Conspire Conference at Willow Creek in Chicago. I love going to conferences, but not necessarily to learn new things. Oh yes, I do learn new things and get fresh perspective on things, but … Continue reading
Being involved in children’s ministry for 16 years, of course I am going to say that children’s ministry is the most important ministry in the church. Then came Barna’s book, Transforming Children Into Spiritual Champions and the floodgates opened for children’s ministry to be pushed to the forefront of the ministry landscape. When this happened, … Continue reading
Well, the snow is finally melting here in the Great White North, and the kids have transitioned into wearing rain boots rather than snow boots. The other day my 3-year old daughter was getting read to go out, and she said, “I want to wear my puddle boots.” Immediately, I wanted to pick her up … Continue reading
