Category Archives: Gospel

Some thoughts on “How to Talk to Little Girls”

Posted on December 23, 2011 by

As a father of a little girl who will have her second birthday in January, I was interested in the recent article titled “How to Talk to Little Girls.” The excellent Huffington Post piece by Lisa Bloom has created a … Continue reading →

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It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time

Posted on December 18, 2011 by

A friend sent me this link in an email with the subject line that read: “It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time.” Hilarious. I’m guessing the end result was not what this dog had in mind. Actually, I’m … Continue reading →

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Beauty and Grace in Waste Land

Posted on October 4, 2011 by

I recently had the privilege to watch a wonderful documentary: Waste Land. It’s a beautiful film that stirred my soul with both sorrow and hope. I want to tell you about the movie and then offer some thoughts about its … 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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How Important are YOU?

Posted on February 22, 2011 by

One of the great and humbling realities that followers of Jesus experience is this: God uses you. In his sovereign and eternal plan, God decided to bring about divine good in the world through broken people. As a pastor, I … 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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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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