My Friend Cierra Made This Video
My friend Cierra made this video (and I love it)…
When Kyle Wheeler says “People Who Are Fun Matter,” it reminds me of… Read More
Posts Tagged: "NWLife Church"
A Surprise Party That I Know Is Happening
My friends are throwing a book release party for me this Sunday at 5pm – at NWLife Church in Renton. I don’t know all the details because it’s kinda like a surprise party that I know is happening, but I don’t exactly know what is happening. Does that make sense?
Anyway, I would love for you to come. Really. I mean it.
I’ve heard there will be food and dessert served at this party. And I know… Read More
Why I Don’t Want Us To Be A Megachurch. And Why I Do
What do you think of when you hear the word mega?
If you’re into the lottery, maybe “Mega Millions,” right? Or if you’re a fan of the Transformer’s franchise, “Megatron” comes to mind.
Mega is a unit prefix in the metric system – denoting a factor of one million.
For example, with digital cameras, we talk about mega pixels: an 8-mega pixel camera can record up to 8 million pixels.
Mega is also used to describe the explosive power of nuclear weapons – as “megatons,” and the frequency of electromagnetic radiation – as “megahertzs.”
But what we’re talking about today is church… Read More
I Am From Dusty Streets
Our friend Moses Masitha spoke at NWLife Church yesterday. As he began his message, he talked about the importance of our stories. He said, “When you ask where someone is from, to simply answer ‘Renton’ or ‘Kent’ does not adequately answer the question. We are a collection of stories. I am not just from South Africa, but I am a collection of experiences and stories.”
He went on to say, “Our stories, brought together… Read More
A Challenge & A Prayer For Us From Paul Scanlon
In the final service of the day (on Sunday, May 18th) Paul Scanlon concluded his message with a challenge and a prayer for us…
Challenge:
That little 1% that makes you different from everyone else is what society and education is not good at helping you find – because there is comfort in safety and sameness.
But you’re not on the planet for your sameness, you’re on the planet for your difference.
It’s your difference, it’s this church’s difference, that is why… Read More
Whiteboard Session What Is The Kingdom Of God?
We just started a new series at NWLife called “Kingdom Invitation.” The big idea of this teaching is that we’ve been invited to participate in the Kingdom of God RIGHT NOW. Each week we will be attempting to answer the question, “What is the Kingdom of God like?”
Here’s a cool whiteboard session on… Read More