C3 On the Road – Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach has always held a special place in my heart. It's where Lisa and I used to go with our friends during high school. I remember the big time was "First Week at the Beach." We always spent the first week of summer break there, and we have some special memories from those years.Well, we're heading back to Myrtle Beach on April 28! And this time I think it's going to be even better, because we're going for C3 On the Road. ...
Wave After Wave
Our leadership team is still recovering from the loss of Vanessa Whitwell, who served our staff for nearly a decade. Wherever you turn at Fellowship you see her thumbprint on something. During her funeral last week I shared a story about a time her and her husband Andy travelled with Lisa and me to Hawaii. One afternoon we were swimming on this beach. And the waves crashing in were tsunami size. Only in Hawaii can you get waves the size that we ...
One Prayer
Over the past several days, we’ve all been dealt a serious dose of reality. And one thing that has helped me stay tethered to hope is prayer. But not only is prayer something that has helped us through the last week, it’s also the topic of a revolutionary movement our church and many other churches will experience this summer through One Prayer. Everyone is talking these days about video venues. That’s the buzz around the nation and the ...
She Will Be Missed
Last night one of the key leaders of Fellowship Church graduated from this life to the next. And she has gone home to be with the Lord. Vanessa Whitwell was a dear friend and a phenomenally talented young woman. It's staggering to think of all the lives she touched and influenced. As I think about Vanessa's life, she definitely had a larger than life personality. I think about John 10:10 where Jesus said, "I have come that they may have ...
Preaching to Myself
What do you do on your day off? Now that is a great question. Maybe a better one is do you actually take a day off? Yeah, we talk about it. But do we actually do it? When I have the opportunity to speak to leaders I talk about the importance of living in the rhythm that God has given us; working six days and taking a day off. And I talk about backing off from technology and disengaging. But today, I'm finding myself doing this blog...on my day ...
Technical apology
It's no secret that I'm not the most technologically advanced person. iphones, ipods, macbook air, gps systems...sometimes it's way too advanced for me. So starting a blog like this is one of those things that I'm excited about, yet also a little unsure. Maybe unsure isn't the right word. Maybe it's doubtful, a little anxious, apprehensive. But I think you know what I mean. So as you check in from time to time, understand something ... you may ...