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The Power of “Together”

brian hofmeister — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:35:22 +0000

Ecclesiastes 4.9-12 9 Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work: 10 If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up! 11 Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But how can one keep [...]

Envy of Ambition

brian hofmeister — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:24:27 +0000

Solomon says in Ecclesiastes 4.4, “I saw that all labor and all achievement spring from man’s envy of his neighbor. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind.” Does all ambition come down to envy? Can we truly not aim for success without leaving another in failure? Steve Covey suggests an “abundance mentality;” a win-win for [...]

Poverty

brian hofmeister — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:23:59 +0000

Ecclesiastes 4.1-3 Again I looked and saw all the oppression that was taking place under the sun: I saw the tears of the oppressed— and they have no comforter; power was on the side of their oppressors— and they have no comforter. And I declared that the dead, who had already died, are happier than the living, [...]

Book Review – Sticky Church

brian hofmeister — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:24:49 +0000

I did a skim read of Sticky Church by Larry Osborne. I hope it’s not an oversimplification of his book, but I believe his thoughts can be sumarized into one need and one solution. The biggest need in churches, according to Osborne, is to learn how to “close the back door.” Rather than investing in marketing or [...]

What’s New?

brian hofmeister — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:20:37 +0000

We’re not without influence or responsibility, but we have to understand that this is God’s world, and we’re just living in it. Everything “new” has happened before. Everything “old” will be brought to justice. It’s a reassuring perspective of God’s sovereignty, but it puts my personal role in a humble and small container. I want to [...]

Maintain or Develop?

brian hofmeister — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:06:14 +0000

How does a church move forward? I’ve been a part of churches that take a strong development stance – always rethinking goals and structures, open to new ideas and directions. I’ve also been a part of churches that hunker down in maintainance – repeating tried and true preaching, connections opportunities, and small groups. I use to [...]