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4 Questions: Pastor Grant Fishbook (Christ the King) – Pt. 1
The 4 Questions series launched with a two part interview with Pastor Norm Funk from Westside Church in Vancouver. You can read that interview here. We continue today with part one of a similar two part conversation with Pastor Grant Fishbook. Grant is the Teaching Pastor at Christ the King Community Church in Bellingham, WA.…
Read MoreWhat Piper & Seinfeld have in common
John Piper (69 years old) pastored the same church for over 30 years, and then when he was done, he saw something on the Internet that he wanted to take and adapt into a way of teaching the Bible. It’s called Look at the Book, and hundreds of thousands of people are now engaged with…
Read MoreRadical Marriage #2 : 7 Financial Principles to live by
A couple of weeks ago I said I would do a short series on a few of the things we shared at our Radical Marriage Newlyweds class. Part two is about Money. Obviously this is a complex topic because everyone’s financial scenario is so different. But here are a few of the principles we shared.…
Read MoreRadical marriage #1 – Devotions for couples
Over the last two weeks Erin and I have taught a class at Village Church called Radical Marriage: Newlyweds, geared toward those married for 3 years or less. Originally we had planned the class for just 25 couples, but when we posted it, over 60 couples signed up in just 24 hours! We found a…
Read More3 Reflections from a record day
Yesterday we had a record number of people at Village Church by a long shot – including almost 600 kids! A couple of reflections from the day: 1. Jesus is transforming people! I got to talk to and pray with people yesterday who had all kinds of amazing stories. The Muslim couple holding their young…
Read MorePersonal transformation
Every month the pastors of Village Church get together for the sole purpose of talking about our lives with one another – our families, our devotional life, wins, losses, etc., – and to pray for one another and our church. In that time we discuss a few chapters of a book we are reading called…
Read MoreAn Easter thank you.
What does it take to do SIX services at TWO campuses to celebrate ONE Saviour? One word: People. A lot of good people. I am so grateful for the amazing people that are Village Church. They want people to meet Jesus in our city so badly that they are willing to do anything. To all…
Read MoreWhat can I listen to to learn more about Christian Theology?
A friend messaged me this morning asking about a friend who had just become a Christian, and she really wanted to understand all the essential doctrines of Christianity. Her question was “Is there a school or something she could go to online where she could learn all that stuff?” It dawned on me that there…
Read MorePt. 2 – 4 Questions: Pastor Norm Funk (Westside Church)
Here is the second installment of a two part interview with Norm Funk, Lead Pastor of Westside Church, Vancouver. If you are interested in more Q and A with Norm and myself around ministry, preaching and church planting, listen to this Westside Roundtable podcast: http://www.westsidechurchvancouver.com/Leadershipaudio in which I may or may not do an impression of…
Read More4 Questions: Pastor Norm Funk (Westside Church) – Pt. 1
I am launching a new series today. I am calling it 4 Questions… catchy huh? It is what it sounds like. I will interview people from all walks of life (Pastors, nurses, theologians, CEO’s, stay at home moms, etc.,) and ask them 4 questions. Here is the first installment of a two part interview with…
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