It has been a while. Sorry about that. The last month or so has been filled with taking kids to camp, a mission trip to New Orleans (pre-Gustav), and filling in on some preaching responsibilities.

Can’t say that I have a ton of stuff on my mind, but here are some things that have been floating in and out of my mind:

1) Finding peace in God. I am utterly convinced that the world we live in is designed to kill our peace and “shalom” in Him. I also pray that our church communities can be people/places of “shalom”, as it is all to easy for churches to fall victim to the demands, and busyness, and pressures that we place upon ourselves.

2) The blessing of family and friends. Sure, not all people have this blessing. But I have been thinking a lot lately about how blessed I am in this regard. This year I have barely seen my family and friends, and that is my biggest regret this year.

3) Sunday morning church services. While I am absolutely convinced that geterhing weekly to worship is essential to healthy Christ-centered community, I am beginning to wonder if Sunday services are killing our community. What I mean by that is Sunday is often responsible for worship, discipleship, evangelism, community, communication, and the list goes on. My fear is that we do too much on Sunday mornings and not enough the rest of the week.

4) Community. What does a living, breathing, community look like? Living in a suburban type setting, I am not sure if I am “in community” or not.   How social should church be?

Okay, just ramblings letting you know what is happening and on my mind. I hope to be posting some more stuff soon.

Shalom