Unfolding a Vision

by | Apr 15, 2015 | Uncategorized

By Rob Campbell, www.cypresscreekchurch.com In a Peanuts cartoon strip, Lucy and Charlie Brown are engaged in an interesting conversation.  Lucy exclaims, “Life is like a deck chair on a beautiful cruise ship.  You can see where you’ve been, where you are...

Focus

by | Apr 7, 2015 | Uncategorized

By Rob Campbell, www.cypresscreekchurch.com Al Ries writes in his book, Focal Point, that there are four things you can do to improve the quality of your life and work. 1. You can do more of certain things. 2. You can do less of certain things. 3. You can start to do...

Let Go of the Rope

by | Mar 10, 2015 | Uncategorized

By Rob Campbell, www.cypresscreekchurch.com As a kid, a group of individuals (yes, notice that word again—group) were teaching me how to water ski. Huddled safely inside a dry boat, they shouted brief directions. Some of these directives I heard and others I didn’t...

My Mistake: Being Slow to Resolve Conflict

by | Mar 3, 2015 | Uncategorized

By Rob Campbell, www.cypresscreekchurch.com In the first year of our existence as a church family we experienced zero conflict. Yes, that is a big statement and one that is hard to believe. It is, however, true. Eventually, I began to understand the phrase “motion...

Care and Comfort in the Cell Church

by | Feb 11, 2015 | Uncategorized

By Rob Campbell, www.cypresscreekchurch.com This week, the bloggers here at JCG are posting their thoughts on the biblical basis for the cell church. This post centers on God’s desire (rooted in the scriptures) for us to comfort others.  First, let me share a story....