Author: brian
Less Than Five: Programming and Integration Part 2
A lot of research has shown that to produce life-long disciples in the church we need integrate children and youth into the life of the congregation. Over the next couple weeks, I’ll be doing a seri... Read More
Less Than Five: Integration and Programming for Children/Youth – Part 1
A lot of research has shown that to produce life-long disciples in the church we need integrate children and youth into the life of the congregation. Over the next couple weeks, I’ll be doing a ... Read More
“Get Ready” – November 2nd, 2017 (Cheswick Presbyterian Church)
Anticipation, unfortunately, can lead to disappointment. The earliest followers of Jesus seemed to anticipate that he would return a whole lot sooner than he has. Jesus anticipated this and gives ... Read More
“30 Years of Faithfulness” – The Open Door/Crafton Heights United Presbyterian Church (October 15th, 2017)
The Open Door, a ministry of Crafton Heights United Presbyterian Church has been around for 30 years! I was honored to be invited to preach for the Sunday morning worship service where they celebrat... Read More
“Chasing the Goal” – October 8th, 2017 (Sunset Hills Presbyterian Church)
I love setting goals. Goals for the week, month, year, etc – I love ’em all. So what’s the goal of a being a Christian and going to church then? Put more simply, is there any p... Read More
“Kingdom Math” – October 1st, 2017 (Hiland Presbyterian Church)
“Somebody else needs to…” is a common phrase in business, at home, and in our churches. But sometimes, there’s no one else – and we are the answer. But often when we&... Read More
“Shattered Expectations” – September 3rd, 2017 (Friendship Community Presbyterian Church
All of us have expectations – expectations about what the next hour, day, week, year, and even the rest of our lives will be like. But sometimes those expectations are shattered – in an ... Read More
Less Than Five: “I don’t know” Or “What Do You Think”?
“I don’t know” is what we often advise people who work with teenagers in the church to say if they’re asking something that they don’t know the answer to. But I donR... Read More