by Thad | Feb 23, 2012 | Culture, Generosity, Open Life, Stories
To wrap up our series at Open Life on living with “Margin” we created and showed a documentary about the financial beginnings of the church two years ago. It’s the story of how we chose the approach of strategic generosity and how it has made an...
by Thad | Feb 20, 2012 | Culture, Gospel, Open Life
I love stories of life change. The impact simple actions of love can make in the lives of others. Some come out of deep relationship and trust built over months and even year’s of time, but others need hope right now. They need a divine intersection with someone...
by Thad | Jan 27, 2012 | News
Wanted to share something I have shared with our leaders at Open Life about serving the mission. Romans 12:1–2 (NIV84) Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual...
by Thad | Jan 24, 2012 | Leadership, Life
That branch will cost you, cut it off! That is the suggestion by all the arborists on the radio at least. They get that holding on by a thread is not the way to thrive. Taking a walk last night it was amazing how many branches are just dangling from the trees. For...
by Thad | Aug 31, 2011 | Generosity, Gospel, Leadership, News, Open Life
Hard to beat a day like today! Grace, Love and Generosity packed in one great day. For the past two months we have been shopping sales, and buying up the supplies for Liberty Ridge Elementary to be a tangible expression of the love and heart of generosity taught in...