I picked this book up simply because of the title.  Ed Gungor, the author, is a pastor in Oklahoma.  He and his family own a small dog named Frank.  Accoring to Ed. Frank is not overpowering.  Nor does he elicit fear.  He doesn't project any kind of authority.  He just a little dog. But you can't ignore him either - he's just too there.  And he makes his thereness known. 

Sometimes we can feel like a small dog, but if our lives consistently carry the tone of eternity, we can't be ignored.  Frank became Ed's tutor in living the small dog live and here are a few of the lessons he learned:

Learn to fight the big dog lie: bigger is better.

It takes a lot of courage to be okay with being less.

Small dogs do stand out but they do it in a different way than big dogs.   You may be a mom, a plumber or a nurse but you can still stand out in ways that change the world. 

This turned out to be a great book.  It is inspiring, funny and thought provoking.  Any pet lover will enjoy this book.

This is another one of those books that I read simply  because the title hooked me.  Ed Gungor, the author, is a pastor in Oklahoma.  He and his family have small dog named Frank.  As he puts it Frank isn't overpowering. Nor does he elicit fear.  He certainly doesn't project any authority.  He's just a little dog.  But you can't ignore him either - he's too there.   And he makes his thereness known.

His point of course is that as a Christian you may feel like a small dog but if your life consistently carries the tone of the eternal, you can't be ignored.  In the book he details how Frank has become his tutor in the art of living a small dog life. 

Here are a few of the lessons he learned from Frank:

Forget about big.  Abandon your longing for the spectacular.  Fall in love with everyday life.

We need to learn how to embrace small in a culture that only celebrates big.

Fight the big-dog lie:  bigger is better.

Small dogs do stand out in life.  They just don't do it like big dogs. You may be just a mom, a plumber or a nurse but you can still stand out in ways that change the world.

This turned out to be a great book.  It is funny, inspiring, and thought provoking.  I can easily recommend it and anyone who loves dogs will love this book.

Four years ago this past Sunday, Pat, Caroline and I attended FOTP for the first time as our new church home.  I remember leaving that day and sensing the excitement of the staff because of the attendance of 1,200 people.   We had no idea at the time, that four years later we would be a part of one of the three FOTP campuses and that our total attendance would exceed 2,200.  There is no way to describe the feeling of being a part of a vibrant, growing church that is reaching so many people who were disconnected from God and his church.  It is that feeling of knowing you are in your sweet spot and doing what God designed you to do.

For all of you who read this, thank you for your prayers.  Please continue to pray that we will remain focused on glorifying God and reaching the unchurched.

This Sunday we will celebrate our two year anniversary.  In those two years we have seen a group of 10 people in my living room grow to an average attendance of 200.  We have seen so many lives changed and transformed.   God has truly put together the most amazing leadership team made up of servant leaders who are willing to do whatever it takes to reach others.  

This Sunday we will move to our new location at 729 E. Dallas Road.  While we will miss our old home on Worth Street, we know that our new home will be a place of even greater growth.  We know that right now there are people out there who have no idea of the life transformation that will take place as a result of getting involved in FOTP Grapevine.

"Jesus understood His purpose was to save us not from pain and suffering, but from meaninglessness." - The Barbairan Way byErwin McManus

I pray that some day hundreds of people will say that they were saved from meaninglessness by Christ through His work at FOTP Grapevine.