by Shane Craven | Aug 12, 2008 | Thoughts
As we get rolling here on the ground, oftentimes I find panic setting in. You can feel like you have to get a pace cranking that is faster than a speeding bullet. When I was not yet on the field, I had a nice and respectable pace that I enjoyed and I realize that I...
by Shane Craven | Aug 8, 2008 | Thoughts
Some of the things God seems to be doing becomes astounding: Met with a Grant-Writer; amazing charisma. Hung out with our band leader and dreamed a little about our music, people we both know, and the future. Planned our first launch team meeting for next Wednesday...
by Shane Craven | Aug 4, 2008 | Thoughts
I had a great time preaching yesterday for my friend Dusty McLemore at Lindsay Lane Baptist Church in Athens, Alabama. This is a church, now, of 1,000 in attendance, BUT, listen carefully; it was a church plant in 1988 with 63 people and by 1992 had declined to 32...
by Shane Craven | Jul 12, 2008 | Thoughts
Our family has been a little sad the last couple of days……missing friends, memories, and transition. No doubt about it, we are excited to see what God wants to do in our next chapter of life, and specifically, planting Origin Church. We get up today...
by Shane Craven | Jun 25, 2008 | Thoughts
We’ve got a lot going on as we get ready to move from a development phase of our church plant to a launch team phase. Let me just throw out what I’m thinking: Transition- I’ve never enjoyed it Packing Working on Systems for Origin- never ending Feel...
