Tag Archives: BELLS

LoveFirst Coast Weekly Message and Announcements – 12/13/20

Two announcements and the Sunday message: Announcement 1Monday 12/14, Worship Night at the Gables at 6:30.  Come out to support if you can.  Pray for us either way!   Announcement 2January 16-17, LoveFirst Coast Prayer and Visioning Retreat at Nicholl’s Barn.  If you … Continue reading

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The Community Part of Missional Community

When I was in college, I was involved in a mid-week Bible study called Covenant University Fellowship – CUF. One of the things that attracted me to that study was the prospect of being with people who were honest, nice, … Continue reading

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Worship This Saturday Night!

Second Saturday Celebration Tomorrow! 1) The First Coast Missional Communities worship gathering is this Saturday night at 6:30 at Faith Community Church. 2)  We are looking forward to Daren and Crystal Libby being with us.  God is doing something really cool through their … Continue reading

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Bless Three People This Week – Super Short Blog

This is a season when people are very open to being blessed.  You may be tempted to  forgo the effort to bless others – afterall, people are giving and receiving gifts, telling others “Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays/Happy Chanukah/Seasons Greetings”, holding doors, … Continue reading

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One Idea on the Art of Neighboring

One of my mentors, Wayne Bauer, gave me a book a few weeks ago called The Art of Neighboring.    (You can learn more here.) I want to share one idea that made me think and reflect.   A group of pastors … Continue reading

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Huge Baby Steps

So, last week some of the people I am working with decided to do something on their own. This is very exciting.  You may not think it’s all that much after you read it.  You may think it’s a little thing.  If you … Continue reading

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Learning Easy Grace While Living Missionally

So I missed my chance on Saturday.  I’m trying to do this *BELLS strategy.  I lined up a group of people were praying for my “contact work” (aka relationship building) during my son’s soccer tournament.  I was looking for opportunities … Continue reading

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