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June 2015

June 17, 2015

7 Marks of a Spirit-Filled Church

What does it look like when the Holy Spirit shows up in power in a...

June 15, 2015

4 Ways to Adjust Your Sails to the Wind of the Holy Spirit

The Bible says on several occasions to be 'filled with the Spirit,' but what does...

June 12, 2015

10 Things I Learned From Writing a Viral Blog Post

I've been blogging for three years now. Most blogs get a few dozen views. The...

June 09, 2015

7 Reasons You Should Go on a Short-Term Mission Trip

Never been on a mission trip before? This time of year mission trips abound to...

June 08, 2015

Congratulations! You Won the Lottery!

There are simply no words to describe how “other” the world is that I encountered...

June 05, 2015

Don't Feel Sorry for the Poor

The picture you see is two of our church members on a recent trip to...

June 04, 2015

3 Things That Will Keep Guests Coming Back to Your Church (Based on Actual Guest Surveys)

Rather than tell you how things should be, today I'll simply pass along how things...

June 02, 2015

How Delta Airlines Got Me to Do What I’ve Never Done Before On a Flight

Recently on a Delta flight on my way out of the country I did something...

June 01, 2015

Story of Hope: Leslie

Watch and celebrate this incredible story of hope!

May 2015

May 29, 2015

Repost: Pawn Shop Evangelism

originally posted December 15, 2014 Yesterday at the end of church services I met a...

May 28, 2015

Repost: 7 Ways to Have More Fun in Your Marriage

originally posted October 28, 2014 If your marriage is more about fighting then it is...

May 27, 2015

Repost: 11 Reasons Why Marriages Fail

originally posted June 3, 2013 We see marriages around us fail for a multitude of...

May 26, 2015

Repost: The Committee on Committee on Committees

originally posted May 20, 2013 Growing up Baptist, I was entranced by the abundance of...

May 25, 2015

Repost: If God Could Use Them, He Can Use You

originally posted June 26, 2013 What do Moses, David, and Paul all have in common?...

May 22, 2015

Story of Hope: Lincoln

Our three-year-old son (Happy Birthday!) Lincoln isn't supposed to be here. If you look at...

May 21, 2015

9 Hard Truths I Wish I Could Tell Every Graduate

Congratulations graduates! What you've achieved is the result of years of determination, and your celebration...

May 19, 2015

3 Tricks to Start Learning Names

I'm good with names. I remember the summer before my sophomore year of college I...

May 18, 2015

'Thank You Notes' for Mt Vernon

Last Sunday at Hey Thanks! I wrote out some personal 'Thank You' notes in the...

May 15, 2015

7 Reasons You Should Say 'Hey Thanks' to Someone Today

In honor of our 3rd Annual 'Hey Thanks' event this weekend at Mt Vernon (where...

May 14, 2015

Can You Follow Jesus If You Have Unanswered Questions?

Watch this short clip as I tell a personal experience that answered this fundamental question for...

May 13, 2015

Finding Purpose Behind Pain

I had a conversation recently that I've had too many times before as I was walking with someone...

May 12, 2015

Wake Up Church! We Have a Problem!

Modern polling has confirmed what Christians have suspected for a long time: Christianity is losing...

May 11, 2015

7 Things I've Learned by Taking the Next Step

Jesus is always calling us to take the next step of faith as we follow...

May 08, 2015

Joy Prom 2015

Looking for an inspiring story to start your weekend? Watch this recap video from our...

May 07, 2015

5 Practices That Have Helped Me Succeed in Ministry

I would hope that sometime during the last 16 years of full-time ministry I've picked...

May 06, 2015

A Simple Way to Tell Who's a Genuine Christian and Who's Not

In the South everyone claims to be a Christian when obviously everyone isn't. How can...

May 05, 2015

The BIGGEST Reason There Are So Many Hypocrites in the Church

Too many people have been scarred by hypocrisy in the church. Why are there so many...

May 01, 2015

The #1 Thing That Drives People Away From Church

If you listened to seminaries, you might think the answer was the biblical faithfulness of...

April 2015

April 30, 2015

Life's Not Fair!

Have you ever told yourself "life's not fair"? You're right! Watch this short clip where...

April 29, 2015

4 Things I've Learned By Having Four Kids

Changing a diaper faster than a NASCAR pit crew. Good life skill to learn. Distinguishing...