Final Contribution Report
Category: Mission
Loving Your Neighbor
CheckPointers: Mitchel Nickolauson, Eric Smith, Tory Brue, and Tommy Olsen This article was written by CheckPointers Tory Brue, Mitchel Nickolauson, Tommy Olsen and Eric Smith, and CheckPoint Director Tony Rogness. CLICK HERE to learn more about CheckPoint “… and the second […]
The Pregnant Church
Recently I talked with a fellow pastor who wanted to broaden his church’s reach into the community. He started an evening fellowship time to which families from the community were invited for a meal, fun and games, and some fellowship […]
Who is My Neighbor?
This is an age-old question, and when it was asked of Jesus, he didn’t give a definitive answer. Instead, he told a story of someone who was being a neighbor. Today, we still need ideas on how to be a […]
Back to Nazareth
Now, imagine this—Young Jesus wakes up in a small mud-brick room, his surroundings colored by Jewish peasantry and poverty. He hops out of bed, prays, recites his weekly Torah text, and is off to eat with his mom, Mary. Then […]
Experiencing Grace
Photograph: Pastor Kristian Anderson outside of 59th Street Church in Brooklyn, NY For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one […]
Baseball and New Beginnings
Photograph: Pastor Jason and Aaron playing baseball I stepped up to the mound. It was just me and the new guy. A 40-year-old catcher who had a connection with our manager and was looking to keep playing in the 25-year-old league. […]
All You Need is Love
On June 25, 1967, the Beatles performed their hit song “All You Need Is Love” for over 400 million viewers in 26 countries in the first ever live international satellite television broadcast. The production was titled “Our World” and the […]
In God’s Hands (Journey to Chad)
The Journal of Danny and Mandy (Part 1 of 6) In some ways it feels like Mandy and I are completing a long journey. At the same time, we know that the journey is just beginning. Before we got married, […]
Gospel or Gimmick?
All of us do certain things to pull teens in to our ministries? Right? I guess I could be wrong about that too, but that’s the hunch I’m going to run with. Maybe before I jump into where I’m going, […]
Traction
Would you rather watch this post? Go watch the VIDEO HERE A year ago, I went to a graduation party for one of our high school seniors and I parked my wife’s car on the dirt road that was in […]