Monthly Archives: February 2016

Love at Work: Interaction Not Transaction.

Love at Work: Interaction Not Transaction.

  • Posted on February 10, 2016
  • /Under Loving
Just recently, Jenn Nahrstahdt, Starbucks barista and friend of Q Place, worked her last shift at the coffee bar in order to pursue God’s next calling for her life. Jenn’s excited for what the future holds but also knows she’ll miss her Starbucks community—they meant a lot to each other. In the following piece (originally posted on Jenn’s own blog), Jenn says good-bye and thank-you to that community. But what On Q appreciated so much about her words, was how they so beautifully depicted how love and the way of Jesus can be lived out in the workplace. There are over 150...Read more …
Yes, Love Even “Them”

Yes, Love Even “Them”

  • Posted on February 8, 2016
  • /Under Loving
What does it look like to love people the way God wants us to? The Bible certainly has a lot to say about that question, but one place most people wouldn’t think to look is the little Old Testament account of the prophet Jonah. Jonah is perhaps best known for giving a fish indigestion, but look closer at the story his life tells and you will see the relentless love of God for people who might seem unlovable. Jonah was a prophet in the northern kingdom of Israel in the 8th century B.C. And Jonah, like most people in the...Read more …
On the Radio – Walk the Way

On the Radio – Walk the Way

This is Walk the Way. Brought to you by Q Place. I’m Jeff Klein. And I’m Pam Klein. Navy Commander D. Michael Abrashoff used 3 questions to turn around the operations of the USS Benfold, one of the U.S. Navy’s most modern warships — from worst to first: What do you like best about this ship? What do you like least? What would you change if you could? And continually asking them, listening and taking action produced astounding results in just 20 months: He operated on only 75% of his budget returning 1.4 million dollars to the Navy. The promotion...Read more …
Stuntman?

Stuntman?

When our son Benjamin first told his dad and me that he was seriously considering leaving what most of us see as life’s prescribed pathway—a four-year college experience—mid-way through his junior year…to pursue becoming a stuntman, I remember his father’s one word response. Stuntman? Feeling a little empathy for my husband and me at this juncture? Thanks! Actually, Benjamin’s pronouncement wasn’t completely out of left field! His imagination, giftings, life-long love of entertainment, and passion for adventure had provided ample context for what otherwise could have been a total shock. (Too bad the picture of him atop that piano wasn’t a video!...Read more …
How to Start a Q Place and Jesus 3:12

How to Start a Q Place and Jesus 3:12

  • Posted on February 2, 2016
  • /Under On Q
The How to Start a Q Place updated edition eBook is here!   The eBook is here and available for sale through our web store! It is also free through Qplus or Qplus church membership. Stay tuned for the hard copy release. It’s off to the printer and due to be ready by March 1!   Jesus 3:12 Starting a Q Place ministry in a church requires skills, commitment, community, and accountability. In the spring of 2015, Q Place developed a pilot structure to support churches. We called Jesus 3:12—three close followers of Jesus in a church as the core of a...Read more …
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