by Thad | Apr 30, 2012 | Bonney Lake Church Plant, Culture, Leadership, Open Life
“Don’t count the seeds in the Apple, count the Apples in the seed” I am continually being reminded by God lately to take into consideration His perspective. Jesus said, “Every good tree bears good fruit.” But within our fast pace “results now” world we are not...
by Thad | Apr 9, 2012 | Bonney Lake Church Plant, Culture, Generosity, Gospel, News, Open Life
Sunday was surely one for the memory book. Open Life had our largest Sunday to date with 139 people present for our Easter Experience, “One Day to Change The World.” So many guests made their way to Easter with family, neighbors, and friends. Honored to have them...
by Thad | Mar 8, 2012 | Culture, Leadership, Life, News
Disneyland really got me thinking: My heart is exploding with inspiration lately. Truly can’t explain the passion that is welling up within me at every turn and it is not coming from the expected sources. You would think the word, prayer and church would be the...
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 | Aug 17, 2011 | Culture, Gospel
The last two weeks I have taken in some great conference talks, Team Church 2011, and The Global Leadership Summit. I am still sorting through all the massive amounts of inspiring and insightful principles that were brought to clarity through the various...