Surfing the Inner N8

Insights & Outsights from a Guy Trying to Follow Jesus

  • All You Need Is Love…Again

    Tomorrow at CrossWay I’ll be sharing the message on love that was originally planned for May 6th.  This is going to be such an important theme in the church, so I’m excited about kicking it off tomorrow!  Continue reading

  • The Latest at CrossWay

    At CrossWay Church, we’re now working on the next two steps: designing a logo and creating a website.  I’m meeting with a graphic designer week after next, and I’ve already met with a website guy.  The website dude makes some really good, high-quality stuff, but I don’t think we can afford him at this point. … Continue reading

  • Outreach Magazine Scam

    One thing for which I have absolutely zero tolerance is so-called Christians trying to rip people off. I don’t want to be one of those bloggers who uses their blog to whine and complain, and I like to keep things positive, but I am mad.  While I was at SonRise, I subscribed to Outreach Magazine… Continue reading

  • Graduating to Rock Star Fame

    Our preschool, the Training Station, just had a graduation for the kids who will be leaving in the fall for kindergarten.  As you might guess, it was so cute! One of the best parts was toward the end when each kid came down to the front wearing a graduation cap, and they received their diplomas… Continue reading

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  • Major Props to My Homies

    On Sunday we had a guest preacher, Butch Marvin, from the Lancaster, Pennsylvania area.  He’s been ministering here for over a year, coming down to preach once a month.  Carolyn and I had the privelege of having breakfast on Sunday morning with Butch and his wife, Mary.  He’s a really neat guy, and it’s uncanny… Continue reading

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  • Day 5: Dartmoor

    Below is the fifth journal entry recording the events of the trip Carolyn and I took to England and France in July of 2006: Saturday, July 22, 2006 London, England This morning we left our room about 5:40 and took the Tube to Paddington. From there we took the train to Bristol, passing through Bath.… Continue reading

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  • CrossWay Is On The Way!

    Ahh, how refreshing to have a church name!  Yesterday morning our “moderator,” Rick, welcomed everyone to the service by saying, “Welcome to Ocean City whatever-we’re-called Church!”  It was pretty funny, but I’m glad we now have a name to stand on. Now there’s so much we can do: get a website, design a logo, put… Continue reading

  • CrossWay Church

    We are now officially CrossWay Church! Continue reading

  • Leadership Lessons from Brian Moss

    Yesterday I had lunch with Brian Moss, senior pastor of Oak Ridge Baptist Church in Salisbury.  We had a great discussion and I gleaned some very helpful and practical insights from him.  Some of the highlights: No two stages of church growth are the same.  As a church grows larger, it must be led differently… Continue reading

  • More On Love & Leadership

    Every church is called to love.  This particular congregation, I’m convinced, has a special calling to excel at love.  There are several vital love relationships to consider: God’s love for us. Our love for God. Our love for others in the Church. God’s love for others in the Church. Our love for those outside the… Continue reading

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