Mar

22

Happy Resurrection Day!

March 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment

I want to wish each of you, my readers, a blessed Resurrection Day. May the reality of our Lord’s sacrifice renew your soul and spirit today. May you rest in His provision and His salvation.

Feb

12

Happy Birthday to Us!

February 12, 2008 | 1 Comment

Today is the first birthday of  WhyDidntYouWarnMe.com. We posted our first entry on February 12, 2007. Thanks to all of you who have made our first year a success. It’s been fun finding ways to encourage and support your small group ministries.
And congratulations to Edgar Sanchez who is the winner of a copy of Why […]

Feb

10

Another Approach to Assess Your Group

February 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment

In my last post, I listed some questions I ask in assessing the effectiveness of any small group I’m leading. The Sower from Bethel Church in Richland, WA, posted a quick assessment tool by Reid Smith. This summary is adapted from his article in Small Group Dynamics, Dec. 2007.
Do people love God more? Experiencing more […]

Feb

3

Our First Anniversary is Coming!

February 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment

February 12 is WhyDidntYouWarnMe.com’s first anniversary! That calls for a give-away. I’ll do a drawing on February 12 for a copy of my book. There a four ways to enter:
Enter a comment on any blog post on my site and get one entry.
Add www.whydidntyouwarnme.com/blog to your blogroll and get two entries.
Mention and link to […]

Jan

6

Congratulations

January 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Congratulations to Joy Gray of San Francisco, who won the most recent drawing for a copy of Why Didn’t You Warn Me? How to Deal with Challenging Group Members. Joy won simply by commenting on the blog in November.
My apologies to my newsletter readers. I’ve been rethinking the newsletter, trying to figure out how to […]

Dec

31

Happy New Year

December 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment

As we enter 2008, I want to wish you a very happy and healthy new year. May it be your best yet—a year filled to the brim with joy, health, purpose, and contentment. May the problems and concerns that have plagued you in 2007 melt away in 2008. May you learn more about yourself, your […]

Dec

25

Merry Christmas

December 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment

I want to wish a belated Merry Christmas to all of you, my wonderful readers. I hope that you can take time to enjoy time with family and friends.

Oct

9

Reference for Small Group Leaders

October 9, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Have you ever had a group member ask a question you couldn’t answer? (If not, give it a week). Have you ever needed a Scriptural reference for a situation in your group? (If not, pay attention). I just found an interesting site through StumbleUpon. It’s called God’s Yellow Pages and is just a list of […]

Sep

11

Book Signing at The Door

September 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment

I just returned from a wonderful event at The Door Christian Bookstore in San Carlos, our local Christian bookstore. Kathy Dunn (below), the new owner, has wanted to do more than sell books. She wants to build community within the local Body of Christ. So she invited me to do a book signing […]

Aug

24

Review on Wineskins for Discipleship

August 24, 2007 | 1 Comment

Heather Zempel, the Pastor of Discipleship at National Community Church in Washington, DC., just posted a wonderful review of Why Didn’t You Warn Me? How to Deal with Challenging Group Members on her blog, Wineskins for Discipleship, and on Amazon.com. Thanks, Heather.

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