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December 2013

December 17, 2013

#9: Mark Junkins Funeral Message

It's been a little over two months since we lost a giant of the faith....

December 16, 2013

#10: Making Your Kids the Third Most Important Thing in Your Life (repost)

As we finish up 2013, I'm reposting the top 10 posts of 2013. Enjoy! Here's...

December 10, 2013

Preemptive Love, by Jeremy Courtney

If you ever needed an illustration of what it means to literally be the hands...

December 09, 2013

Why Americans Don't Trust Each Other

USA Today recently reported (original article here) that Americans don't trust each other anymore. In...

December 06, 2013

Advent Conspiracy

In 2006, five pastors got together to conspire to celebrate Christmas differently. Why? Because Americans...

December 04, 2013

Binge and Regret

I started off with good intentions. I bet you did too. Last week at Thanksgiving,...

December 03, 2013

20 Things I've Learned in Two Years

Two years ago (back on Nov. 11 to be exact) I officially sold out and...

December 02, 2013

Congratulations! You're the 1%

On September 17, 2011, protesters descended on Zuccotti Park in Manhattan and began what we...

November 2013

November 25, 2013

Happy Thanksgiving!

I'm out this week for Thanksgiving. Have a great week and I'll see you in...

November 22, 2013

Making Your Kids the Third Most Important Thing in your Life

Here's something I hear all the time: "My kids are the most important thing in...

November 20, 2013

Blessed to Tell Your Story

Monday we talked about the fact that we all have a God story to tell....

November 18, 2013

Why You Don't See Your Story as a Blessing

You have a story to tell. Your God story. The story of how God intersected...

November 15, 2013

601 Marbles

I have 601 weeks left until my oldest son Zeke graduates high school. I know...

November 13, 2013

How to Identify Your Divine Burden

Monday we introduced the idea that you're blessed with a burden. Today we'll look at how...

November 11, 2013

Blessed with a Burden

There's something significant in your life that is bothering you. You look at something in...

November 06, 2013

Debunking the Myth of the 'Soulmate'

I heard about it a lot growing up. There was a 'soulmate' out there for...

November 04, 2013

The Beauty of the Mundane: Making the Rocks Cry Out

It's just another Monday. Nothing special. You get the kids up and off to school....

November 01, 2013

Blessed, A New Series Starting this Sunday

We all want to be blessed, right? I mean, who doesn't want to be blessed?...

October 2013

October 30, 2013

Growing Up Amish, by Ira Wagler

Growing Up Amish is a moving memoir of a life and lifestyle that is foreign...

October 28, 2013

(Perhaps) The Biggest Lie We've Been Duped Into Believing

Did you know that if you repeat a lie long enough, people will start to...

October 25, 2013

David and Goliath, by Malcolm Gladwell

David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants is another triumph from...

October 23, 2013

Why Adult Sunday School Can Hurt the Church

Now, before you start throwing rocks the size and shape of your LifeWay quarterly, hear...

October 21, 2013

One Ministry Every Church Should Have

Yesterday at Mt Vernon I received a comment from a first time guest that I...

October 18, 2013

Three Words in Dealing with Negative Media Influences

Negative media influences ranks as one of the top ten issues that Christian families deal...

October 16, 2013

How Do You Respond to Our Anti-Christian Culture?

I don't have to spend that much time trying to make the case that we...

October 14, 2013

Good God, Lousy World & Me, by Holly Burkhalter

Holly Burkhalter's unusual journey to faith is a refreshing reminder that God is always at...

October 11, 2013

How to Keep Your Kids From Becoming 'Punk' Kids

We all know those kids: the 'punk' kids. The ones who throw a tantrum in...

October 09, 2013

A New Way to Look at Discipline

This week in my sermon series "Picture Perfect Family," we looked at the thorny issue...

October 07, 2013

Mark Junkins Funeral Message

Yesterday I had the heart-breaking privilege at preaching Mark Junkin's funeral. He was an incredible...

October 04, 2013

Finding the Balance Between Work and Family

If I asked you how much you value your family, you would answer me in...

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