Jul 13, 2010 Posted by Anthony

Marriage Advice, Part 1

Over the last few years I have had many opportunities to observe and counsel couples. Lately I have had the opportunity to do premarital counseling and officiate weddings for several couples- and it seems like this premarital counseling and wedding officiating will continue for the next several decades. Over the next few days I want to share some basic ideas for better marriages and relationships. The... read more

Jul 10, 2010 Posted by Anthony

Relevance and Jesus

Here are some thoughts I am working on for my message next week on Relevance. These are 8 steps or ideas for being relevant in presenting the Gospel based on Jesus’ interaction with the Samaritan woman in John 4. You can read along in John and follow these steps. You can also listen to the message next week on fellowshipsalem.com for further explanation: 1. Be where people are 2. Observe culture and... read more

Jun 29, 2010 Posted by Anthony

Church Marketing 101, Part 5

What I learned most from Chapter 5 of Church Marketing 101 was the idea that if members and visitors don’t feel like your church has connected with them, that they will never invite anyone and/or will never come back. The book suggested finding the answer to these 6 questions for the churchgoers in your church when considering whether or not you have connected with people: 1. Will my friend feel... read more

Jun 9, 2010 Posted by Anthony

If You’re Not Offending…

Lately I’ve been giving some challenging messages to my church. Overall, people are receiving them well and doing something with them in their lives in return. We have, however, lost some people because of the challenges, changes, and expectations set within the church. I was talking to a friend of mine about this and how sometimes it can be very disheartening to a leader to know that even though... read more

May 24, 2010 Posted by Anthony

Dry Bones

Yesterday I spoke on fun in the life of a Christian. Too often the Christians I encounter are so boring, so judgmental, so religious, and so life-quenching- so much so that it’s no surprise that people in our culture want nothing to do with Jesus. Because if people see Christ’s Church, THE thing that is supposed to represent Him so well on this earth, as something that is dead, boring, and... read more