Category: Family
Update with David & Liz
It’s been about 10 months since I have posted on Impel. From a blogger’s perspective, that’s a great strategy if you want to create a virtual ghost town. But, in all seriousness, Liz and I have been taking some time to refocus, pray and seek God for our next steps. The last few months Liz [...]
Everybody Has A Story by Kelly Mata
I really enjoy hearing peoples stories. You know everybody has one. It always amazes me the journey of where people come from to where they are headed. Everyone wants to share their story with somebody, to be heard, encouraged, to walk away with hope for their future. My small group journey started with a women’s [...]
When Failure Speaks the Loudest by Tony Fetchel
As I sat down to check my email, I was amazed to see I had received an email from John. He was reaching out to me, now living in another country, to forgive me. He had read my blog and read some things I had to say and was corresponding with me to communicate to [...]
Remembering The Mission of Christmas
What is the Mission of Christmas? Christmas is not about getting; it’s about giving. It’s not about presents; it’s about people. It’s not about tradition; it’s about the heart. But, most of all, it’s about Jesus, who gave the greatest gift for all of humanity: Love. We live in a consumer culture where everything evolves [...]
5 Reasons Why I Love My Church (Shoreline)
One of the reasons why we launched ImpelMinistry.com is because we believe in championing the cause of the local church. We also believe that every follower of Christ should be plugged into a life-giving church. Here are a few reasons why I love my church. I attend Shoreline Christian Center, Austin, TX. The senior pastors [...]
Pastors Rob & Laura Koke Return to Shoreline
Yesterday, on August 30, 2009 Pastors Rob & Laura Koke returned to Shoreline Christian Center (my home church) after a two month sabbatical with the passing of their 17 year old son, Caleb Koke. The church was packed out! Almost every seat in the house was full, filling the auditorium to capacity of 5,000 people. [...]
Boundaries & Accountability – Part 3 (Financial Purpose)
Now, before we get started, I just want to go on record and say I’m not an expert in financial coaching. I will leave the financial coaching to guys I respect in the field like Dave Ramsey and his Financial Peace University. But, I do believe that having financial boundaries are extremely important. I believe [...]
The Principle of the Path by Andy Stanley – His New Book Released!
This month of March 2009, Andy Stanley, pastor of North Point Community Church in Atlanta has released his latest book through Thomas Nelson called, The Principle of the Path – How to Get From Where You Are to Where You Want to Be. Our leadership team here at Impel, Inc. have just ordered several copies [...]
Dave Ramsey on the Economy
It’s important to consider the source when watching and evaluating the conditions of our economy. So many people are watching the liberal media and freaking out over the economy. Yes, things are not the best right now economically. This recession is real. People all over the country are losing their jobs. But, we made it [...]
