Starting April 11th and running until July 4th, Urban will be having our own Biggest Loser challenge.  

Here’s a simple observation.  You don’t even really need to wrong someone for them to be angry with you.  And once the anger starts, watch out! 

Hey everybody! 

The Scruffy Update - Feb 2010

I. The Present
II. Disciples
III. Kid Mania
IV. Boys & Girls
V. The Roof
VI. Team Players
VII. The Future

I. The Present

Maybe this should be a continuation of the "What is a Christian?" blog entry from a while back.  Maybe this is the beginning of a "what is" series of blogs.  Who knows…but I feel compelled to speak about the pastor's wife as of late.  To those of you in my immediate circle of friends and family, please don't feel that this blog is directed at any of you as individuals.  I'm actually jotting down thoughts on this subject that I've had germinating in my brain for years.  So don't hate me and please don't email me accusing me of singling you out

Had to post of pic of my family!  Now if only my wife would approve a bike for me....someday.    Er...Joker, does your Schwinn count as a bike?  LOL    Don't Frank and Mary look cute?  Can't wait to eventually get myself into this pic. 

Hi Everyone -

One of the things that we didn't touch on today at Urban is ARK projects this winter. 

Several of you have already helped out with a very random ARK project, helping someone repair/restore a roof and ceiling in their mobile home, and now it's time to swing into high gear this winter to show God's love in practical ways! 

What I find very interesting are the various responses when this question is asked of church people.  Whether we realize it or not, we ask that question in one way or another all the time of each other, we just don't realize it.  For instance, whenever we pass judgment on another person with the subtext "I thought they were Christian", we are actually asking the question of each other.  And sadly, our responses usually focus on things that have absoultely nothing to do with what makes up a "true Christian".  Ok, confused yet?

The temperature is dropping... the heat bill is going up. 

Christmas lights are going up... so are gas bills...

Bank accounts will be emptied... if they ever were full to begin with...

At Urban, we're committed to spreading Christmas cheer, and showing God's love in practical ways to people this Christmas season.  And this year, we're not just going to be about God's business one afternoon, or Christmas Eve only.  We're creating opportunities for you to get involved all through the rest of the Christmas season!