Worshiply

Two Sundays ago, NorthWood Church had one of the most powerful worship times I can remember. We had Pastors from around the Globe who are leading incredible Churches. If I listed their names, you would not recognize them, but some of the pastors lead churches/movements of 100,000 and 200,000.
As we planned worship, we wanted [...]

This is a story from a guy at NorthWood.  God really used the song “How He Loves” in his life.  Here is his incredible story of receiving and giving forgiveness.

Forgiveness from Northwood Church on Vimeo.
This past weekend we used it as an intro and then we played the song. It was a huge blessing to [...]

A few weeks ago I downloaded a new pinball app for my iPhone.   As I started playing, here is what happened…

Hit the pinball as hard as I could when it came to near the flappers and happened to luck into a really high score.
After getting a low score the next go, I realized that hitting [...]

Working with Bob Roberts means that you get nuggets of wisdom all the time.
A few years back I remember him saying, “Most people spend all their time and energy trying to find a way to get to the table of influence and power.  Don’t worry about the table.  Sweep the streets and do it with [...]

Yesterday was an incredible day at NorthWood. We have been implementing what we are calling the “Time of Obedience” for the last two months.  It finally feels like we are getting close to the sweet spot.
The Time of Obedience is where at the end of the service, we are giving time and space to let [...]

One of the best books  I read in 2008 was Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us, by Seth Godin.  Quite frankly, it was 1 of 3 books that created the perfect storm that helped me gear up to release  EXAMEN.me.
If you haven’t read the book, or don’t intend to, make sure you check out [...]

A few weeks ago we did Cardboard testimonies at NorthWood.  The impact was massive for the congregation and those who gave their testimonies on cardboard.

God is Good!
And they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony… Rev 12:11

There is a HUGE difference between professionals and amateurs. Experiences over the last couple of weeks have reminded me of at least two.

Professionals know how to recover. We all drop the ball, but the pro knows how to pick it up with grace and keep running.  An amateur looks like a deer caught in [...]

The world is full of great ideas,  but great ideas don’t change the world.  Executing a great idea does.
I consider myself a “Creative Type.” In the past I have thought my perfect job would be to sit in a room and come up with creative solutions to problems.  That is what most creatives want to [...]

Ministry is built on volunteer leaders.  Chances are, if you lost one of your major volunteers, life would be hectic for a while.  Mike Reed, our Executive Pastor, just gave the NorthWood staff some wisdom I needed to hear.  I am sure you need to hear it as well.
Treat your current leaders like they are [...]