The Castaways
Wes Wick
Stay cutting edge but don’t leave Herb & Mabel on the cutting floor, feeling edgy and edged out. Their eight tracks are perishable commodities, but they are imperishable.
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Preaching to Papa- and Gram-To-Be
Wes Wick
Grandparenting is not the time to circle the wagons and focus only on family. Nor is it a time to forsake our calling as grandparents for the sake of reaching the world.
Read More777 Local Church Lessons
Wes Wick
When local churches come up short of the runway, are we vigilant enough in learning the hard lessons?
Read MoreTale of Two Moms
Wes Wick
We’re often not doing enough to cultivate potential and to provide a clear early warning to those who might settle for the path of idleness.
The idle path may appear safer, but it’s actually more treacherous.
Read MoreThere's Gold in Them Thar Culls
Wes Wick
In these later years of life, we do at times get set apart because we’re not shelf-ready in the eyes of consumers.
For a moment I am tempted to mutter, “Those stupid consumers who shop with their eyes!”---but then I catch myself, knowing that I’m often in that swarm of shallow shoppers.
Read MoreDancing on Eggshells
Wes Wick
We talk negatively about politicians and ‘political correctness’, but we have our own correctness versions in the church/ministry world.
Read MoreThe Story of Joe Capri
Wes Wick
As we seek to unleash serving and disciple-making potential in others, we encounter people whose life scripts so beautifully and dramatically amplify the message God has placed on our hearts. Our lives were touched to the core in early 2014 when we met Erica Capri at the age of 80 ("and-a-half", she reminded us) in Spokane Valley, Washington, just eight months after the passing of her beloved husband Joe.
Read MoreYonderville
Wes Wick
Written by Mark Delaney
I find books, videos, studies, and peer interaction to be enjoyable and highly beneficial. They serve a great purpose. However, I think we MUST empower by seeking out and finding the o’er yonder, been-there-done-that, seasoned followers of Christ.
Read MoreStreetless in Spokane
Wes Wick
Yes, he saves us all from lots of terrible stuff, sometimes before disaster strikes and sometimes after, but He also saves us so that we can become an extension of His love to others.
Read MoreTapping Into the Power of Intergenerational Ministry
Wes Wick
“For a long time, churches have treated teenagers like they live in their own world. They have their own music, their own service, and their own culture. The only person with a passport to go between the teenage and adult world is the youth pastor.
As youth pastors, we know that we can have a greater impact if more adults have passports to go between worlds. We want to see adults draw nearer to the younger generation and mentor them in a life with Christ.”
Read MoreRattling Cages Without Losing Your Tigers
Wes Wick
No age group wants to feel the insult of being unconsulted, caged in, irrelevant or blindsided. Changes that follow prayer and cross-generational collaboration are more likely to unify the whole body.
Read MoreOrphan Fear
Wes Wick
Orphan fear will surface in the strongest of Christians and in the strongest of churches. Jesus didn’t promise that our families, friends, or even His Church would never leave us.
Read MoreThrowing Grandma & Grandpa Under the Church Bus
Wes Wick
We need the balance of elder wisdom and experience combined with youthful energy and innovation.
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