Loading ...Matthew | July 31, 2009
At the Castle Rock Congregation, we believe in the process of communication. People are wanting to have opportunities to understand the mission, vision, and focus of the congregation. Having one on one time with an eldership is difficult because of all the needs and the people, but we do not want people to feel neglected, [...]
Matthew | July 29, 2009
Being in Colorado is teaching me some valuable lessons about the lost. Everyday I interact with people who are not Christians. This helps to see how odd we appear to them. Just last Sunday night, all the neighbors were outside playing with one another. This happens often and often we participate to develop relationships with [...]
Matthew | July 28, 2009
“The” Preacher
“The preacher is responsible for that ministry.” “This is the preacher.” The term “the” in front of preacher is a neutral title. The person is neither complementing you nor degrading you. Often the term “the” is reserved for a new minister to a congregation. The preacher has not had time to [...]
Matthew | July 27, 2009
I am pumped about doing a youth rally in Borger, TX. I am excited because I will see a old school mate, Spencer, and the group Legacy. When I was asked to be one of the speakers, I was excited because i love doing speaking engagements, but super excited because I knew everyone on the [...]
Matthew | July 23, 2009
The Castle Rock staff is heading into the mountains for a retreat. We are going into the wilderness in Southern Colorado. We are camping out tonight while we are going to do a devotional time. After this, we are waking up early to hike up 8 miles to Humboldt Peak. This peak is 14,064ft. The [...]
Matthew | July 22, 2009
Collins is one of the best business writers in the nation. Often business material does not have direct overlay with church organization, but with Collins there seems to be principles that apply to church culture. His previous book, “Good to Great” was excellent and applied to church life as well. This book deals with the [...]
Matthew | July 19, 2009
Tomorrow is a big day for the Morine Family. We are going to National Jewish Hospital for Gabrielle’s eczema. As some of you know, she has struggled with this for a few years now. When we first moved to Castle Rock, it got really bad. We feel that some of this was from the stress [...]
Matthew | July 18, 2009
Friday was the last day of class for the Doctorate of Ministry course “How the Nature of the Church Affects Strategies for Ministry.” This class was taught by Dr. Paul Borden. We called him Paul, his choice. He was an amazing teacher. He had the ability to hold your attention all day which is a [...]
Matthew | July 15, 2009
Often we look at the wrong direction. We ask believers to help us in outreach. We consult church experts on growing a congregation. We read the Christian authors for insight. All of this is not bad. But do we look to the unbelievers for answers. Often not! Instead of seeking the Christian world, maybe we [...]
Matthew | July 13, 2009
A few nights ago, I was into Coldstone Creamery. The wife wanted some ice-cream, so I sacrificed for her and had some as well. Maybe that was not totally the case. Anyway, I was talking to the young boys in the store, trying to be friendly. Wish I could say the motivation was to connect [...]
