Easter Stories
Just what is the story behind the mysterious glowing lunch bag? If you're interested, join us for lunch this Thursday at the LPBA office in Berthoud at 11:00 am and bring your own Easter story to share. We'll be serving up some great Barbeque from Nordy's and reconnecting after missing our last blizzard-cancelled lunch.

Next Church Planter's Lunch, Thursday March 26

My kids and I came upon a flashlight in the woods when we were hiking together. To our surprise it worked well and produced a strong beam of light. We were on a remote trail in Pingree Park and couldn't help but wonder how someone lost such a good flashlight. We decided to spend the rest of our hike creating different scenarios of how the flashlight landed in that spot and the identity of its owner. My children imagined that the owner was violently attacked by a wild animal in the night and began to look for signs of the attack. Our stories seemed to gravitate to the more dramatic and violent. If you like writing, maybe you could create your version of how the flashlight was lost and share it at our next Church Planter's Lunch on Thursday, March 26 at the Longs Peak Baptist Associational building in Berthoud (there is a link on the blog to a map). Hope to see you there.

Northern Lights @ Sky Corral

Many of you have heard the news that Kelly and Rani Wheat have returned to Colorado. You may not know that they have come to manage a lodge that specializes in helping it's guests connect with our Creator through His creation.

I went up to spend some time with Kelly and his family a couple weeks ago and had a great time. It was well past dark when I arrived. I was stopped in my tracks when I got out of my car to retrieve my bag...the stars in the sky were amazingly bright! The lodge already started working it's magic on me as I encountered God right there next to my car.

Kelly and I hiked up to the original Sky Corral which is a holding pen in an enholding in the Roosevelt National Forest. It's beautiful. If you're looking for a place to take a group of leaders and get away together or have an outdoor adventure with your family, give Kelly a call at 970-484-1437 and see what he can set up for you. Two thumbs up!

November's Lunch

It's been a while since we had lunch together. Since our last lunch, the leave's have all but left their perches in the trees and joined us to see what it's like to live (or die) at ground level. Was hanging around in a tree that uncomfortable? Did they get bored looking down on everything? Was it worth the risk to see what our world looks like from below? Are they now regretting their decision as they get blown, raked, piled and stepped on? Or are they having a great adventure? I hope it was a happy fall for the leaves...

I'm looking forward to lunch Thursday. I get to hang around with a group of people who, for the most part, like where God has planted them. No matter what comes, good and bad, we seem pretty thankful. It is good to be content to work in the field you have been planted. Join us if you like and be thankful. Not that the leaves weren't. I don't think they put as much thought into their fall as I did.

May Church Planter's Lunch

Date: Wednesday, May 21 11:00 am to 1:00 pm

Location: Longs Peak Baptist Associational Office, Berthoud

Judgmental, antihomosexual, hypocritical, too political and sheltered. According to some researchers, these are the words being used by younger generations to describe their perception of the church. Whether you have read the book or not and regardless of whether you agree or not with the conclusions, leading believers to love people in spite of their assumptions is a challenge we all face. Come have some lunch and bring your two cents so we might be encouraged by one another.

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February Church Planter's Lunch

Date: Wednesday, February 20

Time: 11:00 am to 1:00 pm

Place: Longs Peak Baptist Associational building, Berthoud, CO

Last time we met we had an engaging discussion about funnels. Henry Moore led us through an assesment he had done with Derby Hill Baptist Church that sparked some great discussions within our cohort. Unfortunately, we didn't get to dig as deeply as we desired after the presentation. We will start there this Wednesday and see where it leads. Don't let the fact that you missed the last meeting keep you from this one. It's good stuff. Oh yeah, and there's a free lunch.

Come and Commune...Only Later

Hey church planters. Sorry about the date change but I was called out of town on the 7th of November so we are going to have to move our next church planter's lunch to November 14th and I don't want to miss our time together. I hope you can join us because it will a special time just before Thanksgiving. We're going to celebrate the Lord's supper together so bring a thankful, open heart. See you soon.