Lenten Discipline

Periodically through my life I’ve tried giving things up for Lent and have almost always failed.  In the past it’s been sweets, chocolate, cookies… you get the picture. 
Over the course of the last couple of years I’ve been living more healthy than in the past and haven’t been able to come up with things I [...]

2/22 Worship at Resurrection

I helped lead worship this morning in Resurrection’s traditional services.  It was a pre-Lent service of sorts as we talked about Jesus turning his head to Jerusalem.  I am excited for Lent and think it will be a great several weeks of worship.
The transition to prayer and prayer I used this morning are included for your [...]

DISC Personality Inventory

One of the tools we used at NCLI last week was the DISC Personality Inventory.  I had done the Meyers-Briggs inventory in the past, but found the DISC to be particularly interesting.  It was explained that Myers-Briggs is a test of who we are and how we function when we’re on our own or alone, but [...]

Parenting Sermon Series at Resurrection

After Easter we’re going to offer a fun three week worship series on parenting at Resurrection.  I’m attending a Worship Design Team retreat tomorrow morning where we’ll be spending some in depth time developing themes for the series.  This is where you can help.

What are resources for parenting that you’d recommend?
What is an invaluable piece of [...]

NCLI Recap

I had a great time at NCLI last week and felt blessed by time with great presenters and wonderful friends and colleagues.  NCLI runs as a two week program and while most people start in the spring and conclude in the fall you are welcome to start either time.  I began last October and had [...]

Wesley Study Bible

I got my new Wesley Study Bible in the mail last Friday and I’m loving it!  It as a great list of contributors and some wonderful features like:

Comprehensive study notes on NRSV text by over 50 biblical scholars
Accessibly written life application and inspiration by over 50 key pastors
Easy-to-understand explanations of core terms by over 60 [...]

New Church Leadership Institute – 2 (or 1?)

This week I’m headed back to Mt. Sequoyah for my second week at the New Church Leadership Institute.  I attended a session in the fall and had a great time, but while there learned that it was officially the second of two (even though myself and several others were there for the first time).  I’m [...]

Dinner With Your Pastor

The official process through which people join Resurrection is an event called Coffee with the Pastors.  At these events Adam tells the story of the church as well as his own faith journey and story.  This week Resurrection hosted a series of events called Dinner with your Pastor.  We thought these events would be a [...]

“Enough” – Book Excitement

Adam Hamilton, Resurrection’s Senior Pastor, has recently written a book called “Enough: Discovering Joy Through Simplicity and Generosity.”
Over the last couple of years I have become more intentional about maintaining and living within a budget and have come to appreciate the call to live more simply.  I look forward to picking up a copy of [...]

When Christians Get it Wrong – Christianity and Homosexuality

This last weekend we addressed the controversial and tough topic of homosexuality in worship here at Resurrection.  About five years ago now Adam preached a sermon on the topic following which hundreds of people left the church.  I can imagine he felt some anxiety about broaching the topic again, but he did as 92% of young adults surveyed [...]