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April 2014

April 28, 2014

Why I Wear a Simple Red Jersey

If you follow sports at all, then you've probably heard the explosive comments caught on...

April 22, 2014

My Two-Week-Old Daughter Helps Explain What It Means to Be Born Again

In John 3, Jesus gives us one of the most commonly used terms to describe...

April 21, 2014

The Easter Hangover

originally posted on April 1, 2013 It happens every year to pastors: the Easter...

April 18, 2014

Five for Friday (4.18.14)

Happy Easter! Here are five links to keep you thinking throughout the weekend. The "15...

April 17, 2014

The Danger of Easter Sunday

I recently talked to a lady whose husband hasn't been to church in fifteen years....

April 16, 2014

The Overwhelming Thing Guests Will Be Looking For This Easter

For churches, Easter is the "Superbowl" of Sundays. The bushes are spruced up, the pile of...

April 15, 2014

Need to Smile? Watch This

Maybe it’s Tuesday and your week has already started to go sideways on you. Maybe...

April 14, 2014

The Myth of the "Unchurched" in the South

As a pastor I've heard the term "unchurched" thrown around for years. I look at...

April 11, 2014

Five for Friday (4.11.14)

Five more insightful articles to get you through the weekend. Enjoy! A Thread Called Grace...

April 10, 2014

The Small Shift That Could Revolutionize Your Church

It's the difference between attending a party and hosting a party. When you attend a...

April 09, 2014

The Bully Pulpit, by Doris Kearns Goodwin

The Bully Pulpit is a riveting tale of two men and a magazine that changed...

April 08, 2014

Do You Want to Get Well?

In John 5 there's a verse that puzzled me for years. One of the times...

April 07, 2014

A Good Kind of Tired

As you drag into Monday, I know you're tired, but is it a good kind...

April 04, 2014

Five for Friday (4.4.14)

Bringing back and older post format. Here are links to five good stories I've read...

April 03, 2014

Four Fundamental Questions Every Human Asks

I believe there are four basic questions, four basic needs that people have today. These...

April 02, 2014

The Difference 7 Years Can Make

Seven years ago, the narrative of Robin and I's marriage was that we were the...

April 01, 2014

Do I Belong?

One of four fundamental questions all humans ask is: do I belong? (Re)discover the amazing...

March 2014

March 31, 2014

That Time the Apostle Paul Went to Go See the Movie Noah

The movie Noah has been a lightning rod in the Christian community. To see it...

March 29, 2014

Noah: Why You Should See It

WARNING: Noah (the movie) is a radical interpretation of an ancient story that directly contradicts our sanitized-VBS-idyllic...

March 28, 2014

My First Experience with Hopelessness

The first time I truly encountered hopelessness was in the mid-90s. To be honest, I'd...

March 26, 2014

Why We Don't Have an Invitation at our Church

We don't have an "invitation" at the end of our services, and there's a very...

March 24, 2014

A Guaranteed Way to Get Unchurched People to Come to Your Church

Sometimes we overcomplicate things. There are tons of books out there on how to see...

March 19, 2014

BIG Ideas of 2013 – Part 2

Monday I shared six months worth of BIG Ideas, one sentence statements that captured the...

March 17, 2014

BIG Ideas of 2013 – Part 1

Each Sunday when I preach I give one BIG Idea from Scripture to the people,...

March 14, 2014

What a Simple Hug Can Do

It's amazing to see the impact you can have at your church this Sunday if...

March 12, 2014

The Small Thing a Pastor Can Do To Make a Huge Impression

This past Sunday at church I met several new families at Mt Vernon Church, but...

March 10, 2014

Six Golden Calves that Hurt the Church

I had a frustrating conversation with a fellow pastor the other day. Not frustrating because...

March 05, 2014

What to Do During a Bad Church Solo

We've all experienced it before: the overwhelming panic that covers you like a blanket when...

March 03, 2014

When Your Mood is as Fickle as the Weather

Yesterday was a balmy day in Mississippi. Mid-70s, t-shirts and shorts weather, all the kids...

February 2014

February 28, 2014

Why We Created a Next Steps Desk at Mt Vernon

Things are always changing at Mt Vernon. One of the major changes we made in...