Today is Mothers Day and I wanted give a shout out to my mom, Rita, and my amazing wife Rene. This verse definitely applies to each of you. Her children stand and bless her. Her husband praises her: “There are many virtuous and capable women in the world, but you surpass them all! ~ Proverbs 31:28-29 Here are […]
I was able to spend 10 days in Israel with my amazing wife, Rene Clark, recently. I have had people tell me for years things like … “You will never read the Bible the same again.” “It will take the Bible from black and white to full HD color!” And I have to admit, this […]
In the previous article we talked about “WHO” we are trying to reach and what today’s families really look like. In this article we consider five things concerning “HOW” to reach and keep new families at your church. 1. Realize first time visitors no longer exist. Well, I mean they do exist. They are real people. […]
I am at the Orange Conference in Atlanta this week speaking & soaking up so many great lessons. This is PART ONE of my session “How To Reach and Keep Families.” I am breaking this blog article into two parts because the session talked first about “WHO” we are trying to reach and then “HOW” to […]
There is nothing better than being a leader in God’s Church. But the question I am often asked is … How can such an amazing, exciting, honoring position of being a church leader simultaneously be so difficult, stressful and lonely? Being a church leader these days is rigorous. And if you don’t have a plan to stay […]
Enjoy these three creative Easter weekend videos! Parkview Christian Church – Uptown Funk Christ’s Church of the Valley – Rollin’ to the Stadium https://vimeo.com/124275286 Impact Church – Not About The Bunny
On a typical weekend, Christ’s Church of the Valley, is one church in many locations spread out all across Phoenix Arizona in an effort to reach Phoenix Arizona for Jesus! However, on Easter Sunday we came together as one church in one location. The only location in the city that would hold us – Cardinals […]
I’m in the midst of studying the ancient wisdom of Solomon. This article is derived from his words in Ecclesiastes. Here are four quick reasons you should never choose to travel or do life alone: Two are better than one when it comes to …
Have you seen the hashtag #humblebrag on social media? It’s a common online announcement for people who want to humbly state how amazing they are or how what they have just done is amazing. The discipline of living a quietly curious life is difficult. Nothing disciplines our flesh, ego and humanity like doing good things […]
What does it mean to be unstoppable? In the world of sports it could be a coach like John Wooden. He and his UCLA college basketball teams won 10 championships in 12 years including 7 in a row. They were virtually unstoppable at winning national championship titles. In the world of music and entertainment it […]
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