Category: Pastors Blog

<div class="at-above-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://tisgrace.org/2014/04/11/the-heart-of-the-matter-discipleship-2/"></div>If there was one thing that we could change at Amazing Grace, one thing that would maximize the impact of our life together to become a

<div class="at-above-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://tisgrace.org/2014/04/09/cautionary-tales/"></div>What if we did nothing? What if we just decided that it is more important to get along and keep things the same, not wanting to

<div class="at-above-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://tisgrace.org/2014/04/07/the-kids-choose-the-church/"></div>I have been candid with what we are faced with as a congregation. Now I want to offer where we go from here. Here is the

<div class="at-above-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://tisgrace.org/2014/04/04/too-focused-on-worship/"></div>For some time I’ve been troubled by the role of worship at Amazing Grace. Worship is a strength for us, in my view. It is an

<div class="at-above-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://tisgrace.org/2014/04/02/we-have-assets/"></div>Before we go any further, having highlighted what the challenges are before us, I now want to highlight what we have going for us. In many

<div class="at-above-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://tisgrace.org/2014/03/30/it-isnt-the-1990s-anymore/"></div>The 1990’s were good for Amazing Grace. There was a new church full of people. The church was growing, Sunday School and the Youth group was

<div class="at-above-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://tisgrace.org/2014/03/29/specialty-store-in-the-shadows-of-big-box-retail/"></div>When people ask me about what it is like to be pastor at Amazing Grace. I often use this analogy. We are a specialty store in

<div class="at-above-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://tisgrace.org/2014/03/28/tough-times-for-churches-what-happened-2/"></div>There is a story that I believe to be true that goes like this.  Many years ago a group of people wanted to start a new

<div class="at-above-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://tisgrace.org/2014/03/26/what-do-you-think-pastor/"></div>This is a question I’m asked regularly. It is a good question, inviting input. Usually I prefer to hear the thoughts of the group, since there