Our Tech Team is the Best!

Last night, we had a special tech team training and appreciation event.  I knew this before last night, but it served as a great reminder – our tech team is incredible!  They are sincere servants.  They have massive skills and incredible hearts!  It is an honor to serve with them. While we spent time vision …

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2010 Series Planning (How We Do It & How You Can Be Involved)

2010 is only weeks away, and we are deep in the process of planning sermon series at North Side.  I often have people ask how we decide on series, and I thought I could share a little behind the scenes look today. Elders’ Meeting – Elders join to pray, study, and brainstorm biblical concepts that …

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Only 2 Months – Lander BCM

With everything that happened this weekend, I haven’t had a chance to share with you the great time I had with Lander’s BCM group for the last two Thursday nights.  The picture above is their leadership team for this year.  I have never seen such a group with so much potential, enthusiasm, and commitment.  If …

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I Liked Eschatology Before Eschatology Was Cool

es·cha·tol·o·gy (ěs’kə-tŏl’ə-jē)   n. The branch of theology that is concerned with the end of the world or of humankind. A belief or a doctrine concerning the ultimate or final things, such as death, the destiny of humanity, the Second Coming, or the Last Judgment. That’s right – I liked eschatology before eschatology was cool. …

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Are You a Closet Techie?

Today, I am writing asking you to consider joining one of our Sunday morning tech teams. As the need is growing, I want to have 4 teams full of volunteers who serve one week a month. With the growing needs, I need volunteers to come to practice on Wednesday evening and Sunday morning. If you …

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Leadership Team Retreat

Tuesday through Thursday, I went to Hickory Knob State Park with North Side’s leadership team to strategize and to simplify.  We worked on the year’s upcoming budget and calendar and also tweaked a few things that needed improving.  While there is no way to include everything we worked through, I can give you a few …

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Upcoming Sermon Series

The “You Asked for It” series has been unbelievable this summer.  Many churches talk about a loss of corporate momentum through a summer slump as attendance varies from week to week, and people’s interest just seems to wane.  Having our church members submit their questions through the blog and be answered from the pulpit has …

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“Doesn’t Anybody Stay Together Anymore?”

Have you ever had someone that you look up to fall morally?  Have you witnessed up close the hurt associated with affairs?  In the recent days, our nation has been reminded in many cases the fallout associated with marital unfaithfulness.  From celebrities to politicians to pastors, it seems like no one is exempt from the …

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Props to the Submerge Staff

As I am still processing all the wonderful stuff at Submerge, I thought I would send out one of my posts to the incredible Submerge staff. Band (Matt, Evan, Cory, Robert, Steven, and Elliot) – This group, comprised of members of different churches, united to lead in worship.  Incredible hearts with incredible talents make a …

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