This was one awesome weekend and an incredible Sunday with Gregg Johnson of J12.com.  Here’s what I’m thinking about it all:

I already posted about the MEGA retreat, but I keep hearing from CLC leaders about how impacting it was for them.  One of our trustees told me tonight that “if I owned a business, I [...]

Just got in from “the best” MEGA retreat ever! (we say that every time, but this year’s participants all agreed)
MEGA is the Greek word for “great”, and it’s our acronym for Mission, Encouragement, Growth & Accountability – as it consists of the “leaders of leaders” at CLC – all of our pastors and leaders across [...]

Another week went by with NO questions…..does that mean I’ve done such a great job you don’t have any more questions….OR that I’ve done such a poor job of answering that you don’t see the need to ask any others…..OR just that you’re too busy to write a question in the comment section below?
I’m here [...]

I’ve been getting questions like that from various CLCers for the past few months, and understandably so, considering some of the recent developments in our world:

North Korea testing a nuclear bomb
Iran developing weapons that could easily reach Israel
The global economic crisis
Bankruptcy filings from such well-known companies as Chrysler and General Motors
Banks failing
Swine-flu and other global [...]

Here’s my biggest impression of today: holiday weekends are nice! It really seemed like life s-l-o-w-e-d d-o-w-n, at least at my house, and I’m kinda enjoying this change of pace.  Now, for today’s services:

it was such fun doing a husband-and-wife-team-teaching approach at each campus! Chris & I always enjoy it, but it was so neat [...]

One of our CLC-Shorewood members asked about deliverance ministry, specifically: “Does Psalm 107:20 mean that just like we can send the word and heal, that we can also send the word of deliverance and set people free?  I do not find anywhere where Jesus healed a demoniac by sending his word; they were always “in person”.  Can you bring [...]

I’m pumped about this: it really looks like the opportunity we’ve been looking for to begin building relationships in our community to make a difference in tangible ways!
If you weren’t able to make the informational meeting last night when Drew Peirce was here from Kids Hope USA, let me just say the premise is quite [...]

It’s not often that I post something here from someone else, and I don’t think I’ve ever posted something that I haven’t fully ‘investigated’ myself, but our friends at Community Christian Church in Naperville recently conducted a “Porn Wednesday” for their junior high and senior high students, and made the event available online.
Like I say, [...]

I’ve ooohed & aaahed with several newborns (and their parents) at CLC lately – it always such a happy time.  I love it that young families are growing.  How nice it would be for parents if it was always happy & exciting like that.
This afternoon I say goodbye to my babygirl, as Jen leaves for [...]

Yesterday we had a surprise visit from a long-time friend I hadn’t seen in several years, Pastor Larry Langston.  He also brought his friend, Richard Proudfit to introduce to me.  As we grabbed a quick bite at Culver’s after our service, I was blown-away at the story of this 80-year old man, and the ministry [...]