UP TO SOMETHING//
Tonight for this journey we’re doing at Crosspoint, we went on a field trip with our LTG (small group for you non-XPTers). Pretty simple idea. Show up. Get handed a CD. Insert it in the CD player in your car. Listen & drive. We went to the school where we meet now, then to the [...]
A CHALLENGE, PROMPTINGS, & A GIFT CARD
So, last week at CROSSPOINT we were given a odd challenge. Actually, the challenge wasn’t weird, the method was. About halfway through Curt’s teaching he asked everyone to reach under their seat and pull the envelope taped to the bottom of the chair out. Every now and then we have these moments where we’re told [...]
A REALLY COOL REMINDER//
Yesterday at Crosspoint we introduced a “new” song to our crowd. I say “new” because it’s a couple of years old and we’ve not added it previously. We’re constantly adding new music to our rotations of worship and from time to time a great song slips through the cracks and we miss it. The one [...]
POWERFUL STORIES//
I love stories. I think you can’t really know a person without knowing their stories. I have a story. I tell it every time I write here. You have a story. Every time you read mine you chose if you make it part of yours. That means that WE have stories. These are two good [...]
THE ART OF CHANGE//
So, we entered a new phase in life last week. Isaac started rolling over last week. He was starting to make us nervous not showing much interest in it all then someone flipped a switch and he’s everywhere now. Literally over night he figured out all directions: left & right, front to back, back to [...]
AND…//
So, you know those days when you’re super-psyched about what you have planned. Work, school, family time, whatever… Then it kind of goes south… Sucks doesn’t it. + This morning @xptonline we had one of those moments… er … hours. It was tough to stomach, but logistically, it was just one of our worst services [...]
CREATIVITY… WHAT'S THE BIG DEAL?
So, I sat this morning in a “finding your sweet spot in ministry” seminar hosted by a friend of a friend. Biggest thing I took out of it: I’m in my sweet spot. In fact, I’m about as dead centered in it as I think I could possibly be. Sometimes I joke with one of [...]
NARCISSISM IN WORSHIP//
A friend recently sent me this article. In it speaker, author, writer, youth pastor Walt Mueller speaks of hearing Dr. Phil live in Philly speak on how our culture has created a narcissistic youth culture. Here’s his thesis: “Without ever saying the word, Dr. Phil kept pointing the conversation back to ‘narcissism’ and the behaviors [...]
POLL… I NEED YOUR HELP//
First, the vane one. As the few of you who read this know… my blog is titled “The View From Behind The Glasses.” I’m looking at registering a personal domain for my blog for professional reasons. What should I use? 1. viewfrombehindtheglasses.com OR 2. frombehindtheglasses.com OR 3. any other ideas? 1. has the whole title. [...]
CROSSPOINT LOOKS AT HOW PURE SEX CAN BRING HEALING//
We know what you’re thinking: “Oh, great! Here we go again. The church wants to talk about sex.” Hey, at least give us a chance! If you’re expecting a bunch of tips to get your moral merit badge… that’s just not going to happen. If you envision three weeks of polite euphemisms about the birds, [...]
THE VALUE OF COMMUNITY//
I think the church is more than just a once a week event in an auditorium. It’s more than just songs and preaching. It’s not about what you get out of it. Church should be about change. It should be about what we can give back. About life, love, devotion. Faith, belief, mystery. I see [...]
THOSE DAYS WHEN YOU KNOW WORSHIP MEANS SOMETHING//
To say that I was moved by this past Sunday’s worship at Crosspoint would be trivial. My son was dedicated. We sang songs. The teaching hit home. People responded out of need. It was a good day. Problem comes, I get moved by worship. Period. Music & Art to be specific. For as long as [...]
THIS PAST SUNDAY//
We started a new series at Crosspoint on Sunday called INTEGRATE. It’s looking at how GOD is more concerned with you than just your “spiritual life.” Sunday, Curt looked at how your physical state plays into your spiritual state and vice versa. The rest of the month will focus on the other 3 non-spiritual parts [...]
HOW MUCH I MISSED PLAYING MUSIC
Tonight’s rehearsal was glorious. Drums were loud. Distortion was strong. Harmonies were soaring. After 2 full weeks, it’s just want the soul needed. Thanks, XPT BAND for continuing to ROCK! PJT//
EASTER*//
I’m starting to see how the insanely complex concept of EASTER can really be boiled down to just a few simple things. EASTER IS ABOUT HOPE. JESUS WON A BATTLE FOR YOU ON EASTER. WE ARE ALL CHOSEN ON EASTER. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQ9t950bfm8&hl=en&fs=1] Our spiritual adoption is something for which we sign on the line. It’s not [...]
CREATE//
This week in our Life Together Group we were each given the assignment to create something that would be uniquely us… who would have thought that this would be so hard for me. So, at 10:10am as I sit and watch Angie create her work of art in the kitchen, I’m reminded of how much [...]
A REGULAR CONVERSATION//
I have a pretty regular conversation with myself, my volunteers & the staff at Crosspoint about how we intentionally try to push past the “norm” for church. I recently read a blog where the worship leader was asking if your (the reader) church (the reader’s church) was ready to move into the next wave of [...]
MY MORNING JOE//
Gone are the Saturdays when I’d sleep until noon. Get up to eat lunch then lay back down for a multi-hour nap. Strangely, shortly after we were married (coming up on 6 years ago – doesn’t seem like that long) I started getting this feeling that I wasn’t be productive if I slept in too [...]
Sunday Mornings @ XPT//
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dzna8Ob8tz8&hl=en&fs=1] A typical Sunday morning in a school. 5am – 2pm… in under 6 minutes. My week begins here and ends here. It’s a good life. PJT//
