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Is It Excessive? Part Three: Do I run my calendar or does it run me?
During the holiday season it’s as if time shrinks, maybe even disappear. From Christmas parties, to shopping, getting ready for Christmas and...
Christopher Wesley
Nov 24, 2010
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Is It Excessive? Part Two: How long are you going to talk?
I’ll be honest it’s a little bit of an ego trip for me to get up in front of people and talk. It’s kind of hard to believe that I’m…
Christopher Wesley
Nov 23, 2010
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Is It Excessive? Part One: Why are we meeting about this?
We have this meeting on Thursdays where we stand around and go over the upcoming weekend, the meeting takes 15 minutes…it’s definitely the shortest...
Christopher Wesley
Nov 22, 2010
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Is It Excessive?: Are you doing too much or do you just think you are?
Last night was the third weekend in a row of dinner parties and now with Thanksgiving and Christmas on the horizon, the question that comes across my...
Christopher Wesley
Nov 21, 2010
Are You A Complainer Or Embracer: Moving through the limits of ministry
I haven’t been the best at running lately, I’ve only been doing 6-9 miles a week and that hasn’t even been consistent. But this morning despite...
Christopher Wesley
Nov 18, 2010
Parent Ministry: How are we serving parents? Join the conversation
I want to teach my son how to tie his shoe. I want to teach him how to throw a curve ball. I want to teach him how to make…
Christopher Wesley
Nov 17, 2010
Myth Busters: Squashing the things we believe with community
When I was in high school the place I use to hang out with my friends was a place called Paul’s Diner on Rte 46 in Mountain Lakes, NJ. We…
Christopher Wesley
Nov 16, 2010
What Are You Doing That’s New?
My birthday was this past Saturday, got some good gifts, including some new clothes. I’m not going to lie but I love new clothes because they are...
Christopher Wesley
Nov 15, 2010
The Strains of Ministry: How to recover from the long days
I just turned 30 and after eating plenty of sweets in celebration this weekend I’ve realized my body is telling my body, “You can’t handle a second...
Christopher Wesley
Nov 14, 2010
Straight Paths Made Crooked: Clarifying the faith journey for students
This morning I came across Hosea 14 and the last verse of that chapter stuck out to me: Let him who is wise understand these things; let him who is…
Christopher Wesley
Nov 11, 2010
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When Life Happens For A Teenager: Helping them embrace God’s plan
Each year it seems as if some kind of tragedy strikes a student (or many students) in our church community. Maybe it’s the death of a classmate or...
Christopher Wesley
Nov 10, 2010