Archive for October, 2013

anticipate October 15, 2013 No Comments

An article on Anticipation for Connections Magazine…   Anticipate by Marcus J Carlson   When I think about Advent, three key terms come to mind as we prepare for the coming of the Christ child: waiting, expectation and anticipation. It is certainly a season of preparation. As a church and a culture, we are distracted […]

The Temptation to be Relevant October 3, 2013 No Comments

In his book, In the Name of Jesus, Henri Nouwen talks about the temptation to be relevant. It’s a very real temptation in our churches, culture and amongst leaders today. As we seek to do ministry, we often feel the need to be relevant to those we serve both in and outside of our churches. […]