http://blog.relevantchurch.com where culture meets christ Fri, 10 Apr 2009 20:38:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I learned quite a lot from Paul’s message this week. Sure, I’ve known the story of Holy week since I was a child--- people honor Jesus as he arrives in Jerusalem on what we call Palm Sunday, then comes the Last Supper, the Garden of Gethsemane, the trial, the crucifixion ... http://blog.relevantchurch.com/2009/04/10/where-he-belongs/ So I think a lot of us go into this thing with the mindset that once we make the decision to follow Christ our desires will completely change and if they don’t then there’s something wrong with us or the decision we made. Whether we come to this assumption ... http://blog.relevantchurch.com/2009/04/01/the-fight-starts-here/ One of our writers (and tech teamers) got some pretty cool news this past week. Trey Penton, along with many other students on his team, entered and won a film fest put on by campus movie fest. Trey was the Director of Photography, and we at relevant just ... http://blog.relevantchurch.com/2009/03/03/relevants-own-wins-award/ I know it has only been a couple of days, but we are giving this whole “ride the train” idea a try and so far I am pretty impressed. It actually happens more often than we realize. Leslee (my absolutely wonderful wife!) and I will watch a movie or read ... http://blog.relevantchurch.com/2009/02/25/thoughts-on-communication/ Every day I somehow find a way to fall short of Gods glory. I lie, I curse, I complain, I gossip, I have doubts. I find myself craving all the wrong things; money, a new truck, a vacation, a “perfect” girlfriend. I even crave more hours in a day, which, ... http://blog.relevantchurch.com/2009/02/16/i-ran-and-all-i-got-was-distance/ Last Sunday at church we had communion, which is not in any way an unusual thing for us to partake in, but Relevant does communion a little differently than other churches I’ve gone to. Instead of having a regular service, with a topical sermon or a segment within a series, ... http://blog.relevantchurch.com/2009/02/03/lets-get-the-party-started-not-a-gasparilla-story/ I’m going to start this blog with a few disclaimers. I am 24 years old and know nothing about money. My parents were constantly in and out of debt growing up, never setting a solid example. I have a job that has constant cash flowing, and sometimes I spend that ... http://blog.relevantchurch.com/2009/01/24/baby-steps-money/ Disclaimer - I am writing this blog because i want to, not because my pastor/boss asked me too. :) Now that's outta the way... to the blog! At relevant, we say we are all about life change. And as a staffer, I can tell you it's not just ... http://blog.relevantchurch.com/2009/01/18/lifechange-you-dont-have-to-look-far/ I am a scientist. It’s something that I don’t often admit to people. I usually tend to go with songwriter or filmmaker (both of which I am as well). But the fact is that this May I will be graduating from USF with a bachelor’s degree in ... http://blog.relevantchurch.com/2008/12/30/harnessing-your-inner-scientist/ I never really put much thought in to how important the manger is to the story of Jesus’ birth. Like most people, I just assumed that there was nowhere else so Mary and Joseph simply settled for what they had available. We like to say that God has a reason ... http://blog.relevantchurch.com/2008/12/27/the-manger/