Journey Church

June 4, 2005 in Churches with 5 Comments

I don’t know what it’s like where you live, but Memorial Day weekend feels like the unofficial beginning of summer for me. I love summer. It’s my favorite season of the year. And, when I can keep my drives on the fairways and putt well, I like it even more.

Since this is the beginning of summer (at least in my mind), I set out this week to find a church that would help me enjoy my summer experience even more. So, let me introduce you to the Journey Church. They’re located in Norman, Oklahoma…where the wind comes sweepin’ down the plain…and the wavin’ wheat can sure smell sweet…when the wind comes right behind the rain. (I love that musical!)

Relax The Journey Church is in the middle of a weekend series called "Relax." They’re using this opportunity to help people learn God’s plan for finding rest and simplicity within the non-stop pace of life. If you visit their website, you can even watch the first couple messages of this series. And, if you do that, I’d appreciate it if someone can help me figure out what kind of board that is that Brad uses to write on. Very cool. I think I have writing board envy.

"Yeeow! Ayipioeeay! We’re only sayin’ You’re doin’ fine, Oklahoma!" If I wasn’t attending Granger Community Church this weekend, I’d go to the Journey Church and learn to relax, and that makes them my cool church of the week.

5 Responses to “Journey Church”

  1. ken holsinger June 4, 2005 at 2:16 pm #

    We have to admit… the board was an idea stolen from Ed Young! It is just a piece of plexi-glass in a frame with (and here is the secret) Crayola glow in the dark washable window markers. We got them at Michaels (Craft store)looks great in person and on camera…

  2. Tony Morgan June 4, 2005 at 3:01 pm #

    There you go. Ministry solved. I’m kicking that idea over to our arts team. Love it!

  3. Marty Taylor June 5, 2005 at 6:59 pm #

    Tony,

    I am the Creative Media Pastor at Journey Church (not “the” Journey Church by the way :)

    Thanks for the kind words…we appreciate your kudos!

    We should connect and talk shop sometime.

    Thanks again…
    Marty Taylor

  4. Rich Schmidt June 6, 2005 at 10:51 am #

    I’m watching the video of week 1 now… and I can’t make out what he’s written on that plexiglass panel. Yes, it’s cool, but there’s not enough contrast between the ink & the background behind him for my 30-year-old eyes to read it easily…

    Not trying to be a downer… :) Maybe it’s easier to see live due to the viewing angle?

  5. Greg Rohlinger June 8, 2005 at 12:19 am #

    WE’ve stolen the plexi-glass board also. HOwever, we’ve found that using the “paint sticks” like window painters use is much more effective. IT’s thicker and shows up better than the crayolas.