[The following post was written by Tim Douty, one of our original church planting core. It first appeared here.] My wife and I are church planters. I’m not sure if I ever imagined I’d say that about us, but I suppose that’s what you call it when you start a new church. A few years ago, we,…
the church unchurched people love to attend
Here’s a secret. Don’t tell anyone, but reading the Bible is a discipline for me. In other words, it’s not natural. In fact, reading in general is something that I have to discipline myself to do. I don’t think I read an entire novel-length book until high school. And I didn’t enjoy reading until half…
Right after we started Two Cities Church, it wasn’t long before I was having a conversation with someone who was upset that we were baptizing someone. When I inquired why, they said that this person was: “Not really a Christian” “They were still sinning” “They didn’t know enough about God” “They didn’t know enough about the…
When I was nine or ten years old, I built a fort out of tree limbs and debris. I leaned them up against the front of our house like some sort of natural shelter. I thought it was awesome. My dad, on the other hand, did not. It was an eye sore for the neighborhood, not…
To be Content or Discontent? That is the Question. Have you ever been a part of a campaign for awareness? The chances are, you probably have. It seems like every month I’m hearing of a new cause that’s surfacing to combat a social justice issue. For example, did you know that August is National Immunization Awareness Monthor…
A couple of years ago I was on a call with a church-planting coach. We were approaching our One Year Anniversary and my coach had a few insights into what year two may look like. As always with any coach, there’s a good amount of encouragement and then a warning or a “Hey, you should probably…
Who do you live to please? There’s really only a couple of options. People live to please themselves or someone else. We have gurus and self-help experts who tell us: “Take care of number one!” “Get Yours!” “You do you!” There was a point in history where people served someone higher than them in social standing,…
Have you ever listened to the Bible being read out loud? Lately, I’ve been listening to the book of Luke through the YouVersion Bible App. When I listen to something I’ve previously read, I hear it differently, and gain a fresh perspective. And through this listening, a few things have jumped out at me. Especially this… But Jesus often…
Yesterday I spent the day with my family at Wild Water Adventure Park, or as you long-time Clovis people would say, Clovis Lakes. The park has changed a lot since I was a kid, but some things remain pretty much the same… like the big family tube ride, The Rapids. This is the first time…