Category Church

Church, Church Chew

Leaving the church: it’s not over yet

In every organization, family and gathering of humans, there are always some who… whatever. There’s always some who spoil it for everyone. There’s always some who hurt some. And there are some that give the rest of us a bad name. Right? That’s normal? But what happens when it's the church?

Jeff Noble
May 9, 2022
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Campfire Talk, Church, Faith, Family, Gratitude, Homestead Happenings

Thanksgiving smokers

I blog an annual Thanksgiving post. Reading through these posts is a deeply stirring and encouraging assurance each year of my life being guided and blessed, even when times are hard. I encourage you to journal on Thanksgiving every year and keep track of God's gracious activity and provision. I invite you to step into my reflections of this past year from my view.

Jeff Noble
November 25, 2021
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Church, Faith

First Easter in church

After 18 years as nomads, our church family celebrated moving into its first church facility on Easter weekend! It's surreal to have your own "place." Here are a few thoughts from moving in.

Jeff Noble
April 10, 2021

Campfire Talk, Church, Coronavirus, Culture, Faith

Nuff Said: Good milennial problems, COVID immunity, a masked church experience, slow church, God and Mike Pence, and a prank from Dude Perfect

In this "Nuff Said" series entry, you'll be treated to everything from pandemic paradoxes to doorbell pranks to praiseworthy practices with millennial in the church. There's a few extras thrown in-between!

Jeff Noble
March 27, 2021

Church, Coronavirus, Culture, Faith, Politics, Spiritual Markers

COVID Chronicles: why me

“Why me?” Why should a pastor attempt to speak to the COVID crisis other than simply “preach the gospel?”

Jeff Noble
September 11, 2020

Church, Faith, Gratitude, Life Hack

Celebrating sabbatical

The main thing I wanted to do with this post is simply to celebrate. I did it! I took a sabbatical. It wasn’t perfectly executed, and it didn’t involve elaborate planning or expensive travel to exotic locations. It was simply a restful, relaxing, enjoyable, reflective, reading, and slow-paced life parenthesis.

Jeff Noble
August 22, 2020

Church

A note to churches: insist on sabbatical

Churches, insist on sabbaticals. Ministers and members may discover that they love the season of sabbatical and the lessons learned during it as much as they enjoy being served by a refreshed leader post-sabbatical.

Jeff Noble
July 29, 2020

Church, Faith, Gratitude, Leadership

Sabbatical reflections: the team I left behind

A pastor can’t seize sabbatical. He can only enter it with confidence in a team of leaders who will support and enable his extended absence.

Jeff Noble
July 9, 2020

Church

An open letter from a pastor

The following was written by Billy Reece, pastor of Formosa Baptist Church in Clinton, Arkansas. I asked his permission to repost it here. It is heartfelt, and in these surreal days of 2020, as I have begun a sabbatical, I…

Billy Reece
June 27, 2020

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