It's The Simple Things

Went strawberry picking today here. The strawberry shortcake was awesome tonight!

(Forget those store-bought strawberries)

They just melt in your mouth...red, plump and sooo refreshing!

What are the simple things that refresh your spirit?

Town Hall for Hope

Here is the facebook page to watch Dave Ramsey's recent Town Hall for Hope. Enjoy!

The Spirit and the System of Worship

I am big into creating a system that helps to organize worship Sunday in and Sunday out.

But, I shouldn't forget about creating the spirit of worship.

I too easily overlook the envornment I'm creating for worship.

The system that is used to organize worship should create an environment, or spirit, for worship.

One question that a great friend of mine asked that helps me tackle the spirit of worship:

"What lie do we give up at worship?"

Last week in worship, we gave up the lie: we have to earn salvation. This week, the lie we'll give up is: tapping into God as a last resort.

What would the elements of worship look like if we organized them around the "spirit" or environment of worship?

and

What lie did you give up at worship recently?

Storyboarding Worship and Sermons

I came across this very useful tool. It has helped me plan out worship services as well as sermons. This tool helps me to visualize the movement from one point into another point and to think through making smooth transitions.

It's a free resource called PocketMod. It's a free recyclable resource to help plan, think, and organize your thoughts.

I use the widget called "Writing Guides: Storyboard" to help me organize my sermon thoughts. Be sure to click on 'Help' to find out how to mix and match the widgets together.

Lastly, the video below helps you to fold the regular sheet of paper into an easily transportable storyboard.

http://pocketmod.com/v2/

Swine Flu

There are many personal hygiene habits that would help us avoid contracting the swine flu.

I haven't heard anyone suggest to not do the above yet ...