A few years back, we felt we needed to do something to start another service. We were in a movie theater and had filled the maximum of 3 services we could pull off in the theater. Talking about options, we had what we thought was a very good idea! Saturday night! Yes, that’s it! Check [...]
Saturday Night Service? Don’t Do It!
posted on February 23, 2012 Leave a Comment
Our Behavior Is Our Witness
posted on January 27, 2012 1 Comment
I definitely remember one of the things that stretched me most as a new believer. It wasn’t changing stuff that I had done previously, like eating too much, drinking too much, using bad language, looking a little too long at a beautiful lady walking by, etc. It wasn’t beginning to spend time in my Bible [...]
Jon Stolpe Stretched
posted on January 26, 2012 2 Comments
I recently had the privilege of being invited to “guest blog” on a friend’s blog. It’s Jon Stolpe Stretched. The post went up this morning. Pretty cool! The title is: Our Behavior Is Our Witness. It’s a few words on a corporate experience I had that stretched me as a Christ follower. How do you be “one [...]
CCV’s Christmas Eve Services – 2:00, 3:30, 5:00, and 6:30 PM
posted on December 10, 2010 Leave a Comment
I was reflecting the other day on the number of times I’ve been a part of helping our church (Christ’s Church of the Valley) prepare to welcome hundreds of new people on one of the most “visited” days of the year … Christmas Eve. This coming December 24th will be the 11th Christmas Eve we’ve done. [...]
Church Planting Strategy
posted on May 26, 2010 3 Comments
I am now actively engaged in revising our current Church Planting Strategy, extending it beyond our local “Philadelphia Region” to include our emerging “regional, national, and international” strategy. Once this is done, I’ll post it here. Here’s what our Church Planting Strategy looks like right now … Church Planting Strategy At Christ’s Church of the Valley [...]
Helping the People of Haiti – Lifeline Christian Mission
posted on January 16, 2010 Leave a Comment
The situation in Haiti is catastrophic to say the least. And, many of us are asking, “How should I respond?” Based on the information I’m getting, the very best thing to do for the people of Haiti is to give sacrificially to a Christian support effort. Donating to Lifeline Christian Mission will literally provide assistance immediately. [...]
Non-Religious Devotional Thoughts – Wimpy Christians
posted on December 9, 2009 Leave a Comment
Every week Brian Jones, our Senior Pastor, sends out his Non-Religious Devotional Thoughts to those who have subscribed. His unique style is refreshing! I’ve included his most recent contribution, Wimpy Christians. If you haven’t yet signed up to receive this weekly newsletter, do so by clicking HERE. I had just graduated from Princeton Theological Seminary [...]
Non-Religious Devotional Thoughts – The Wisdom of Patience
posted on November 25, 2009 Leave a Comment
Every week Brian Jones, our Senior Pastor, sends out his Non-Religious Devotional Thoughts to those who have subscribed. His unique style is refreshing! I’ve included his most recent contribution, The Wisdom of Patience below. If you haven’t yet signed up to receive this weekly newsletter, do so by clicking HERE. One reason we can’t see [...]
Non-Religious Devotional Thoughts – Way Better Than Disney
posted on October 24, 2009 Leave a Comment
Every week Brian Jones, our Senior Pastor, sends out his Non-Religious Devotional Thoughts to those who have subscribed. His unique style is refreshing! I’ve included his most recent contribution, Way Better Than Disney below. If you haven’t yet signed up to receive this weekly newsletter, do so by clicking HERE. My grandmother was born in [...]
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