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May 2013

May 13, 2013

Seven Great Quotes from the Chick-fil-A Leadercast

Last Friday's Chick-fil-A Leadercast was an incredible experience! Listening to leaders such as Jack Welch,...

May 08, 2013

Better Before Bigger

There's an incredible quote I want to share from Truett Cathy, founder of Chick-fil-a. But...

May 06, 2013

7 Reasons Why You Need to Attend the Chick-fil-a Leadercast

For anyone interested in leadership or leadership development, the Chick-fil-a Leadercast is an incredible opportunity...

May 02, 2013

The False Choice Between Calvinism and Arminianism

Am I a Calvinist or an Arminian? Yes. And life is great here above the...

May 01, 2013

My Test Drive with Prius Theology

When the Toyota Prius hit the market in 2000, the world was introduced to the...

April 2013

April 30, 2013

Calvinism: My Journey There and Back Again (Part 2)

When I left off yesterday, I was heading off to Africa with a armful of...

April 29, 2013

Calvinism: My Journey There and Back Again (Part 1)

It's Calvinism week here at mtvpastor, where I'm going to weigh in on the growing...

April 24, 2013

Why Your Church is Like Rotten Tomatoes

One of my favorite apps on my phone is Flixster, which lets me view upcoming...

April 22, 2013

7 Reasons Why I Love Joy Prom

Think of the happiest, funnest, most memorable prom that you can remember. Multiply that by...

April 19, 2013

Why Would a Good God Allow Bad Things to Happen to Good People?

At the time of this writing, one suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing is dead,...

April 16, 2013

Making Sense of the Senseless Boston Marathon Bombings

Why? That's the question. Why do something so senseless? The Boston Marathon for years has...

April 15, 2013

The Most Dangerous Thing to Give a Teenage Boy

If you're a parent with a son still living at home, then you need to...

April 08, 2013

The Hardest Thing You'll Ever Do

I'm not talking about weight loss. I'm not talking about getting out of debt. Those...

April 05, 2013

A Story Worth Watching

Last Sunday at Mt Vernon, we had the incredible privilege of sharing Carla's story. This...

April 03, 2013

When You Introduce Yourself to a New Couple the Second Time

It happened to me (again) this past Sunday. That awkward moment when you introduce yourself...

March 2013

March 30, 2013

Personal Growth Goals – March Update

Here's a quick update to the goals I've set for myself for 2013: Mental Growth...

March 27, 2013

The Biggest Lie Women Tell Themselves

Earlier this week I ran into this lie again, one that too many women have...

March 25, 2013

When You Realize You Have No Non-Christian Friends

Have you ever been there? I have. It's the moment after you listen to an...

March 22, 2013

The Quickest Way to Grow Spiritually

It's not more Bible study. It's not praying more. Recently I was listening to an...

March 20, 2013

The Great Evangelical Recession, by John S. Dickerson

If you've been in church for awhile, you can sense it: the evangelical church is...

March 18, 2013

When Your Church Experience is Like the Restaurant You'll Never Go Back To

You have a list. It's a mental list of all the restaurants (many of them...

March 15, 2013

Six Traditions That Are Killing the Church (Part 3)

You may want to put on steel-tipped shoes before you continue reading. In part 1 and...

March 13, 2013

Six Traditions That Are Killing the Church (Part 2)

Last post I started a three part series on Six (Modern-Day) Traditions That Are Killing...

March 11, 2013

Six Traditions That Are Killing the Church (Part 1)

In Matthew 15, Jesus collides head on with the traditions of the elders. Jesus was...

March 08, 2013

The Seven Phrases Most Critical to Success

Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful...

March 06, 2013

Why You Need to Attend the Chick-fil-A Leadercast

Jack Welch - former CEO of General Electric Mike Krzyzewski - head basketball coach...

March 04, 2013

Why I Swear By Online Giving

I know I'm not supposed to admit this, but I struggled for years with tithing...

March 01, 2013

Personal Growth Goals – March Update

February was a great month to push through. I had a couple of things that...

February 2013

February 27, 2013

Do We Really Hate Homosexuals That Much?

Right now I'm currently going through a great book called The Great Evangelical Recession (which...

February 25, 2013

7 Things I Learned From The Unleash Your Leadership Conference

This past week I had the privilege of traveling to Anderson, South Carolina for the...