The Community Life of Jesus

Authentic Christian community is more than an novel concept, it is a biblical command and practice.  Looking at the life of Jesus, one can find an example on how to share life with others.  It’s more than coming to church.  It’s doing life together. It was a great Sunday as we kicked off the new series “Solitary Confinement.”  The picture …

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Confession: I’m a Horrible Shepherd

North Side hosted its first Shepherding the Shepherd Conference this weekend.  Jamie and his crew did a fantabulous job putting this event on!  Friday night, we gathered all our shepherds for an appreciation dinner.  Allen Levi entertained us, and Kickers cooked for it.  Great night! Saturday morning, we had some shepherd development (for those not accustomed to North Side’s strategy, …

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Checkup: Donor Match

What a powerful day. Jeff kept talking to me during this week about his message development.  I woke up this morning at 5:20 wide awake to hear God speak through it.  I loved his transparency.  He talked about from the platform what many people have been talking about in the secret: C-Groups are messy.  They are hard.  They don’t work. …

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