by Shane Craven | Dec 15, 2009 | Tribute
Every now and then, in life, God chooses to cross your path with someone who somehow feels like a long lost brother or sister. This was the case in about 1978 when I was about to attend a brand new high school and had no friends, until I met Chris. We’ve done...
by Shane Craven | Dec 15, 2009 | Uncategorized
As a pastor & leader of people I feel a great burden to give life my best shot and to model this behavior before others, but I am afraid that in the name of modeling for the world what a “good pastor” looks like, I most often do as other pastors do and...
by Shane Craven | Dec 15, 2009 | Quotes
On moving to Chicago to BE a part of the new church plant…….Soul City Church…. -But I’m just following the story that God has placed in my heart to lead my family with. -I feel like this is the community where the next stage of growth in my family’s...
by Shane Craven | Dec 11, 2009 | Fundraising, Uncategorized
Stuart Palmer and I have a friendship that is like very few……..he’s the real deal, with real life, real challenges, and real hope, like the rest of us. He and Nancy received some news early this year that would forever change their...
by Shane Craven | Dec 9, 2009 | Quotes
How Do You Last In Ministry? By Rick Warren Ministry is a marathon: it’s not how you start in ministry; it’s how you finish. If you look at 2 Corinthians 4:1-18, Paul gives seven suggestions for finishing the race: (v. 1) Remember God’s mercy: God has given us...
