i'm a husband, a father of two, church planter, musician, lover, fighter, romantic, writer, storyteller, arrogant, coward, one messed up Christ-follower!
First of all, sorry it has been a while since I posted. I try to be pretty regular and post 2 to 3 times a week. Life got a little crazy and I got sick in between there. But I’m back now. A hectic life and getting sick has brought me to this post. Having … More The Business of Busyness
As a minister and a Church Planter I spend a lot of my time trying to decide what the Church should look like, what the Church should be doing. I spend a lot of my time trying to convince, motivate and spur on people to live out this look for the Church. At times I … More The Church Was, Is & Will Be
Brain McLaren once said, “When Christianity sees itself more as a belief system or set of rituals for the select few and less as a way of daily life available to all, it loses the ‘magic’ of the kingdom.” There is a mindset that keeps us thinking that the most important thing we do as … More This Not That
So I was reading in the book of John, a while back, an interesting scripture where Jesus is beginning to tell people he is God’s son. He begins to point out all the proofs of who he is. He says that John the Baptist points to his true identity. His works point to his true … More Life…Where Do We Find It?
My kids have had a night time ritual ever since they were little, and even though, as they have gotten older, it has been less frequent, they still love it when I sing to them. Both my kids have a favorite song: “You Can Always Come Home” by Andrew Peterson. It is a great song … More You Can Always Come Home
God asks an interesting question of Adam and Eve in the garden. After they had eaten the fruit and chosen their own path, God asks them, “Where are you?” I don’t think God was playing hide-n-seek with them. I don’t think his question had anything to do with their physical location. Instead, he was asking … More Where Are You?
Below is a blog I wrote for our Church blog. Do you agree with these myths? Would you add any to them? For most of us, we search for things that are bigger than us. We search for those things that bring meaning to our life and rejuvenate our souls. For those of us … More Myths About The Spiritual Life
We all have those things that renew us. Those things that fill up our spirits and give us energy. And we all have those things that drain us and deplete our energies. It is so important to know where you get each. Because if we find ourselves doing more of the things that deplete us … More Where Do You Find Rejuvenation?
I have always found it interesting when God tells the people to stop whatever they are doing and asks them to build an altar. It makes me wonder “Why Altar’s?” It seems funny to me that God would want to look at a pile of rocks, as if He had nothing better to do. But … More Why Altar’s?
We can try all the outreach strategies we want. We can put together all the most creative programs we can. We can make our worship services be the most entertaining possible. But statistics still show that most people come to know Jesus and become part of a church community because of two major things: 1) … More Invite Me
Justin Cherry 