Bringing Sexy Back to Church

Dsc08461 Months of planning have gone into our new teaching series launching this Sunday at Catalyst: Bringing Sexy Back.  The next 4 weeks:

Sep 7: Wired for Love
Sep 14: Art of Attraction or
How to Date in 2008
Sep 21: Red-Hot Monogamy
Sep 28: Relationships Q&A

Looking forward to what God will do in people's lives & relationships through this series.  More on Facebook & Vimeo...

Busy

Reaching the end of an incredibly busy week... and looking ahead to another one (or two).  I love this new season we're entering at Catalyst - many well-laid plans are coming to fruition.

It's time's like these that I remember the words of
George Otis:

God almost never calls His people
to a fair fight.”

For what it's worth, here's a write-up on Catalyst from today's Kent-area Record-Courier.

Relationship Questions?


Relationship Questions? from Jonathan Herron on Vimeo.

the125update

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We're gearing up to do some damage for the Kingdom in northeast Ohio.
Get the latest 125 update on our CataBlog...
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Andy Sikora is Stinkin' Cool

Over on our CataBlog, I mentioned that Andy Sikora is stinkin' cool.  But allow me to explain why:

1)  He makes me laugh.  We could be talking about anything from Russia to Jell-O and Andy's sense of humor would just crack me up.  And it's ADD-kinds of joking around.

2)  Unity in essentials.  We both share similar views to pastoring 20-somethings in the 21st century and hold to the the same essential truths of Christianity.  On the non-essentials, we arm-wrestle debate vigorously model charity.

3)  No ego.  Seriously, Andy is a safe sojourner in ministry for me to let my hair down with.  Coming from a more established church ministry, Andy could tell me everything I'm doing wrong and deconstruct until the cows come home, but instead he cheerleads and encourages.

Andy is graciously guest teaching this weekend at Catalyst.  It'll be stinkin' cool.  Here's a digital Jack Baeur teaser we filmed the last time he came up to The Kent Stage to speak:

Aug CataPix

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Catalyst KIDS successfully moved into Phase One this past weekend!  More pix...

Phase Two Begins

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Exciting stuff.  More pix from today on the CataBlog.

August Teaching Series

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:: Facebook Invite
:: more on the CataBlog
:: Series Branding by Rachel Adams

"I need to pray to receive Christ"

Shelby An hour before Catalyst this morning, 17-yr-old Shelby of Kent walked into The Kent Stage lobby and uttered those words to me.

We prayed together.

During worship, she stood up and was baptized as a brand new believer.

And she just started coming to Catalyst 2 weeks ago.

Only God. 

Hear for yourself.

phase one update

Renovations are moving quickly with the125project
Can't wait to open this space up this Fall for downtown ministry!
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Taking bids this week on carpeting...  more 125updates on our CataBLOG.

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