Spirit Sent (Acts 2)

MOTIVATE When COVID entered our everyday vocabulary, people began to question their personal priorities. Mandates were communicated with lockdowns and stay-at-home orders from the state and county government. The terms “essential” and “non-essential” identified organizations and businesses that were allowed to continue their work and mission. Essential services were obviously healthcare, but also agriculture &…

Sticky Teams (reflections for church)

Sticky Teams, Larry Osborne An Adapted Overview & Reflections for SPBC February 2018 Visioneering Conversation @SPBC         UNITY Jesus planned/promised the growth of the church but also prayed for unity. He knew the church’s growth would be tempted toward disunity and dysfunction, so He prayed for a supernatural work of God’s Spirit….

Unity & Urgency (John 17)

PLAY AUDIO: MOTIVATE Unity: –        If a baseball (or any sport) team is unified, it does not mean that every player functions in the same position. –        If an orchestra is in tune, it is not because the musicians are all playing the same instrument, but rather because they are playing from the same sheet…

Cross Centered Church (1Corinthians 1-3)

PLAY AUDIO: MOTIVATE For those who either do not like football or did not enjoy the football game last Sunday (SB48), many still are discussing the commercials; this is true of every year, whether they are liked or disliked. One of the commercials that stood out with much continued conversation was the Coca-Cola advertisement. The…