Totally was a HUGE day at Cross Point! I’ll be sharing my highlights and notes from the day first thing tomorrow. But in addition to some big news about the vision and direction of our church, I got to cross another item off of my “bucket list.” I’ve been dieing to take a hot air […]
Totally was a HUGE day at Cross Point! I’ll be sharing my highlights and notes from the day first thing tomorrow. But in addition to some big news about the vision and direction of our church, I got to cross another item off of my “bucket list.” I’ve been dieing to take a hot air […]
Cross Point Family! This week we launch a brand new series that I am so excited about called “Faith, Hope & Love”. Pete, the staff and I have been working diligently behind the scenes on some really exciting things that we are going to share in this series. Here’s a letter from Pete asking you […]
What’s the biggest risk you’ve ever taken? I’ve never considered myself much of a risk-taker. I tend to be too calculated, too strategic, too thoughtful. However I’m beginning to rethink that. I think I tend to confuse spontaneity with risk-taking. In fact, I would venture to bet that we all have a tendency to make […]
It was a great day at all of our campuses as we wrapped up our “Religion Lies” series. I spent the morning at our Dickson campus hanging out with our amazing volunteers there. Then I headed to the Nashville campus picnic. What a blast. Go check out THIS BLOG for some highlights and pics. Here […]
Another great Catalyst Conference over. It always goes way too fast. I wish I could have connected with more friends. I wish I had more time to wander the halls. I wish I could capture some of the worship moments where I let go of all of the stresses and just connected with God. I […]
I’m finally back at the hotel after a very long, but great day at Catalyst. In case you are not familiar, Catalyst is a leadership conference designed for next generation church leaders. Over 12,000 of us are gathered in Atlanta for this two day, leadership powerhouse. I have more notes than I could possibly share, […]
We all like feedback. Even when we fear it’s not good. We generally want to know where we stand. I’m sure it’s no surprise that I was a studious kid. I wanted to achieve the best I possibly could, so as the teacher passed out graded assignments I eagerly awaited that circled letter at the […]
For those of you in church leadership, I suspect you’re feeling the intensity of the busy fall season. I’ve only been in full time ministry a little over four years but it didn’t take long to realize that the fall is one of our “crazy busy seasons”. As everyone settles back into the routine of […]
Blake Bergstrom “Cosmic Cop, Vending Machines & Santa Claus Too often we take religious traditions without understanding the context and we allow those things to shape our view of God. Mark 11:11-17 The purest form of love is discipline and God is especially jealous about his house. He cares about what goes on inside the […]
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