Category Archives: Church

When Slow Wins

Posted on January 27, 2012 by

My preference is fast. I like to drive fast. I like fast internet connections. I like to work fast. I wish I could read fast. But fast isn’t always best. Sometimes, slow wins. For someone who prefers to go fast, this reality … Continue reading →

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Leveraging Your Uniqueness for God’s Purposes

Posted on September 28, 2011 by

I enjoy taking personality profiles and strength assessments. I find that they reenergize and refocus me. They clarify for me the things that I should invest my energy in, and they help me say no to other things. This is … Continue reading →

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Pastors: Is Your Soul Ready for Easter?

Posted on April 21, 2011 by

If your life is like mine, the Easter season is very busy. Our days are consumed by an all-hands-on-deck time of planning special worship services and additional outreach efforts. You stack this on top of the probable heavy load of … Continue reading →

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Why Preach a Film-based Sermon Series?

Posted on February 7, 2011 by

People watch movies. People go to church. Most fail to see how the two connect. This is why we have just begun a sermon series called Intersection: Where Christ & Culture meet. My hope is that we equip followers of … Continue reading →

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Video of Violence Against Christians in India

Posted on April 16, 2010 by

Several weeks ago, I posted about a video I had seen detailing the violence that many Christians are experiencing in parts of India, and I shared about some of my experiences in India. You can read that post here – Violence Against Christians … Continue reading →

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Leadership in the Local Church – Elders #2

Posted on March 26, 2010 by

Sorry it’s been a couple of weeks since I’ve posted. It’s a busy but good season of ministry. We had a great time in our Biblical Understanding of Elders class. As a new church, this was an important time for us to … Continue reading →

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Leadership in the Local Church – Elders #1

Posted on March 3, 2010 by

When the Apostle Paul was planting churches in the first century, he wrote a letter to a church-planting partner named Titus. He wanted to make sure Titus had not been distracted from first-order business in the church. In the letter, … Continue reading →

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Engaging the New South with the Gospel

Posted on February 27, 2010 by

We launched our church because of the great need in our area for churches with both deep belief in the gospel of Jesus and deep love for the people in our area. Rather than retreating from our world, we wanted to be a … Continue reading →

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Violence against Christians in India

Posted on February 26, 2010 by

Persecution in India: Francis’ Response on Vimeo. Footage courtesy: Voice of the Martyrs Music courtesy: The Champion and His Burning Flame http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9607938&server=vimeo.com&show_title=0&show_byline=0&show_portrait=1&color=ffffff&fullscreen=1 A Note about the situation in India: Orissa has one of the worst records for violence against Christians, … Continue reading →

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Leadership, Self-doubt and Healthy Fear

Posted on December 16, 2009 by

I was reading in David McCullough’s fantastic biography of John Adams recently, and I ran across a section that I thought had relevance to all leaders. McCullough wrote: At the start of every new venture of importance in his life, … Continue reading →

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