FOUNDRYcast

As we continue our series of Even Greater Things conversations, Chad talks with Angie Nicholson. Angie and her family were part of Foundry at the very beginning. We talk about the big role a church plays in the life of a family and how our relationship with space and environment is part of our ministry.  Our conversation includes:  Why the Nicholson's were willing to uproot for Church.  Why being...

Have you ever experienced fear of missing out? (#FOMO). It's the emotion that keeps us up late at night with friends, out early in a boat running to a mallard hole, taking late night drives home from concerts or events, and making sure our kids have the experiences we feel they need. Missing out can be a big thing. But it doesn't just apply to having fun. It's part of school and work. We don't wan...

So how do churches build buildings? That's the question we are talking about today with Jamie Champagne. Jamie and his wife Missie have been part of Foundry since our launch and he holds the record for most time served in our setup crew.  Jamie and Chad talk about; Jesus' senior picture and awesome church furniture. Why Jamie believes in serving.  Why being IN church matters on Sunday.  The way th...

What is the hardest thing you have ever had to do? I can make a pretty interesting lift. Once I had to move a 400lb or so locked motorized wheelchair about 30 feet. It was almost impossible. Mentally, that is a different story. I would almost rather stay in the physical realm than think of the mental and emotional places I have had to be in at times. Impossibility is interesting. It's one of the b...

As our whole church moves towards our campaign "Even Greater Things", we want to take the time and hear stories of what people are excited about, the memories we have of how we got to where we are, and where we believe Jesus is leading us in the future.  In this episode, Chad sits down with Molly Masters. Molly has worked for Foundry for the last several years and is deeply involved in all of the...

Have you ever had the chance to meet someone famous? Did you freak out a little, or did you go right up to them? Isn't it funny how we clam up a little when we see someone? This week, we are looking at the story of a man who went through a bunch to meet Jesus. We find the story in the gospel of Luke. Jesus Heals a Blind Beggar 35 As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind beggar was sitting beside the r...

In the spring of the year, when kings normally go out to war, David sent Joab and the Israelite army to fight the Ammonites. They destroyed the Ammonite army and laid siege to the city of Rabbah. However, David stayed behind in Jerusalem. When was the last time you remember being a stranger? Sometimes I enjoy it. Going to a movie by yourself or sitting down at a bookstore to read a book isn't that...

Think of your favorite family story. The ones you love to tell. They brag about your family, show how awesome, smart or funny they are. You might have super awesome sentimental stories to share or some wild story about forgotten and found love. Then you have the other stories. The ones you don't talk about. When you heard about them, your parents told you to not talk about it. Sometimes, we were t...

Did you enjoy our two sermons on the women in the family tree of Jesus? One of Chad's biggest resources during his research was a book written by Tom Fuerst called "Underdogs and Outsiders" and Chad sits down with Tom to have a conversation about the book. 

When was the last time you realized you needed to stop what you were doing, reassess things and begin taking apart what you had previously done? Sometimes reassessment is a drag. It means losing time, resources, materials, and many other things. Sometimes, we are so hard headed we think we need to keep on plowing forward and simply make it work. But that whole square peg round hole thing? Right? S...

Have you ever read a book or watched a movie with a few too many characters? Every time you read or watch it, you find yourself focusing on a different person's actions and responses. The story of Naaman is absolutely one of those stories. Naaman was a military commander of Aram, an enemy and neighbor of Israel. As much of a top dog as he was, he had a pretty serious problem. Naaman was a leper. W...

Doubt is a tough thing. We typically don't want to admit it, but doubt is something that sits in the back of many of our minds. What is more frustrating about doubt is how it has the ability to creep in when things should be going absolutely fantastic. Has that ever happened to you? Stuff should be great, but you are worried or anxious about what might happen next? Last week we talked about the #t...

Choices are hard. I remember when I was finally old enough to order for myself at McDonald's, the idea of chicken McNuggets or a hamburger in my happy meal could throw me into a fit. I am talking some serious 6-year-old anxiety. I remember when my sister and I got old enough to just split our two orders. We both could live in nugget and burger world. There is a problem with splitting things up lik...

Personal ability is a funny thing. We like the idea of having a choice, free will, or whatever word you want to assign to it. But it is also terrifying. Sometimes, we get in our head and over think things, giving us the inability to take action. Situations prove to be more important than we actually think at times. The funny thing is, when I look at the times in life I was at a precipice for treme...

Do you have a hard time keeping up with things? I know I do. It has taken years to get into the rhythm of where I leave my keys, knife, and wallet at the house. It seems everytime I finally get it down, either we move or a piece of furniture moves! Meredith and I don't have kids, but my sister does. Every summer we all take a trip together and we spend a day at the water park. WIth my niece and ne...

What are the things we expect as part of a good life? Especially the ones that motivate us. Some of them when can assume, such as relationships, eating, sleeping…etc. You know, the whole Maslow's hierarchy of needs . We might even them jump into things we might prefer, or we would think would lead us to have a thriving life. It could be a better job, a bigger house, and even better relationships....

Does anyone else tend to over-complicate things? What about during the holidays? Seriously, isn't that the plot of my 2nd favorite Christmas movie? (You serious Clark?) Over the last few weeks, as I've been reading and re-reading and re-re-reading the Christmas story, I see two different storylines. One of the is absolutely magnificent. It's wild. It has angels hanging out in a field, the heavenly...

Have you ever tried to fix something? I typically end up trying a few different things before the issue is actually resolved. At that point, I don't know if it can actually be called a repair or it was simply a half-way successful adaptation of trial and error. This week we are talking about Resetting our Priorities. And it is a little different than we might expect. We've all see the "10 way to R...

Chad grabbed JD Walt, author of Reset (our advent devotional) and sower-in-chief of Seedbed publishing, for a phone call about Advent. No matter if this is your 1st or 100th Advent, we can all find something as part of this conversation.    Resources: Reset Book   Seedbed Publishing The Daily Text

What are your favorite parts of the Christmas season? Are you a food person? Maybe it's all about the Christmas movies or lights? I think we all have our favorite part of the season. I, for one, am a big fan of Christmas stories. Each family has cool stories that become part of their tradition. But I am also a big fan of Advent . (more to come on that one). And Advent is the absolute best family C...