Tailgate Theme Revealed! May 14, 2012

Each year we restart the Life Group season by gathering all our groups in Outlook’s parking lot the last Sunday of August for a massive Tailgate Party.  We’ve done all kinds of things: chili cookoffs, hot dog eating contests (never again), thrown pies at the ministers, had Elvis show up for our ribfest. The secret [...]

I Love my Life Group January 12, 2012

Ifyou’re not in a Life Group, I hope this unabashed declaration of love makes you wish you were.  My group has been having breakfast together every Thursday of the year since our first meeting at Steak ‘n Shake in spring 2003. We moved to Bob Evans years ago and occupy a corner table from 7:00 [...]

Two things that broke my heart today August 18, 2011

Recently, a friend referred to me an article describing a study that has found the number of American women attending church is decreasing. The stats were sad, but not surprising.  What really punched me in the gut were the discussion comments, which included: My religious upbringing was good for 2 things. 1) helping me understand [...]

Introducing Outlook Institute… July 29, 2011

Learning is an important and essential aspect of our development as disciples of Jesus.  The Bible and the Gospel it shares are truth…truth we learn, then know, then obey, then share ourselves. As a congregation we learn many important truths from the sermon on Sunday mornings (I hope ).  We also learn when we open [...]

Who Likes Pie? September 1, 2010

Check out the highlight real of pies from this summer’s Outlook Life Group Tailgate Party.

Frauds Anonymous August 11, 2010

Are you an imposter?  Do you ever feel like you don’t belong in church? That if people really knew you, your self-centered thoughts, your shameful secrets, your shallow faith and small knowledge, they’d be shocked?  I have. It may be because my parents didn’t attend church when I was a kid, or because their drinking [...]

my August letter August 10, 2010

published in The Focus on Sunday, August 1, 2010… Hello Outlook Family, I hope your summer has been going well.  As summer usually does, it’s going by too quickly. August means the last few weeks of summer, the Men’s Cedar Point trip, and the Life Group Tailgate Party. It also means getting back to school and [...]

High Seas Expedition April 26, 2010

Ready for the voyage of a lifetime? At High Seas Expedition, kids explore the mighty love of God on a journey that will change them forever! High Seas Expedition is filled with incredible Bible-learning kids see, hear, touch, and even taste! Bible Point crafts, teambuilding games, cool Bible songs, and tasty treats are just a [...]

Jr. High Believe February 17, 2010

This past weekend (Feb 12 – 13, 2010) our Jr. High students and sponsors headed to Cincinnati, OH for the CIY Believe Conference.  It was an awesome experience.  It was all focused around the Messiah and how important he is to our lives.  Many students were excited about the atmosphere.  It was at the Bank [...]