This past Sunday I was standing at the back of the auditorium in our weekend service when my friend, Thane walked over to me. Thane's wife, Sarah, wrote, appears, and did her own voice-over for "My Story" (below). As Thane stood beside me, I listened, got choked up, then smiled, then choked up again...

I'm posting this video clip from this past weekend for two audiences, two purposes. First, Granger Community Church attendees and members: If you missed the weekend, you missed this unapologetic recommendation from our senior pastor, Mark Beeson. Interested in an approach to your sexuality and relat...

The series starts this weekend. The naysayers (usually churched people) have started already. I'm talking about our new weekend series at Granger Community Church: Sex for Sale. It starts this weekend. Our intent? To enter conversation about real life stuff, real stuff the scriptures speak to, real ...

I'm spending a couple days with church leaders from across the country and Canada. Not a large group, but a committed group. The folks I'm hanging with are exploring two areas that many churched folks tend to find counter-intuitive. Yesterday we spent the day talking about First Impressions and the ...

I jumped back into some online journaling of my Bible reading through YouVersion this morning. Thought I'd throw the same content up here. I suppose I've always read these passages of the first disciples following, believing they knew exactly what the call was about - of course, they were crossing t...

I have tremendous respect and genuine admiration for these guys! Mitch, Chris, and Mark are just 3 members of our snow removal team at Granger. They are other-focused guys who choose to volunteer in the blowing, frigid wind and snow of Northern Indiana. They could have been home watching TV, eating ...

Haven't picked up Lasting Impressions just yet? Here's a short excerpt from a featured article in Church Solutions Magazine: Creating Ministry: Think Environments, Not People by Mark Waltz The Burden of “Responsibility For� I’ve always cared about the journeys of the people I lead. As a youth ...

Maybe you think I should move on and not write any more about the economy and the impact it's had on our staff recently. But this is a different post. This isn't so much about me. It's about Shelley Arredondo. I could write a similar post about any of the people who lost their jobs at Granger last w...

I've trusted Mark Beeson since I first met him. That was 12 years ago. Since that July day in 1997, I have listened, learned, and followed. For the past 9 years I've led beside Mark on his senior team. I've processed with him. He's allowed me and our team to process with him. I've experienced his hi...

Jonathan Hampton serves with our students in GSM (Granger Student Ministries). He traveled this past summer to Mexico with our daughter and her senior high GSM friends for a week focused on other people. A few evenings ago we bumped into Jonathan as he refereed a high school basketball game. Jonatha...