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June 2014

June 09, 2014

Tithing Evangelism (With a Few Thousand to Spare)

There are a lot of ways people come to Christ. You wouldn't expect tithing (give...

June 07, 2014

War of the Worlds #5-Your Weapons

Missed last Sunday at Mt Vernon? Here is the final message from the War of...

June 06, 2014

Five for Friday (6.6.14)

"The secret of your success is determined by your daily agenda." John C. Maxwell Take...

June 05, 2014

How Worship is a Weapon of War

Worship is an incredible weapon in our spiritual arsenal. Watch this clip below where I...

June 04, 2014

There is a "Third Way" – A Response to Al Mohler

The rising wave of homosexuality in the church has reached the shores of the evangelical world,...

June 03, 2014

What the Church Can Learn from Maleficent

In 1959 the world was introduced to one of film's great villains: Maleficent, an evil...

June 02, 2014

12 Things You'll Learn After Twelve Years of Marriage

Yesterday my gorgeous wife and I celebrated twelve years of marriage. I've blogged about marriage...

May 2014

May 31, 2014

War of the Worlds #4-Your Armor

If you missed last Sunday at Mt Vernon Church, I talked about the armor of...

May 30, 2014

Five for Friday (5.30.14)

"The world is a university and everyone in it is a teacher. Make sure when...

May 29, 2014

The Religious Right Would Have Hated Jesus

Full disclosure: I consider myself a Republican. I don't delude myself into thinking that the Republican...

May 28, 2014

And Then She Told Me She Was a Lesbian . . . (Part 2)

Yesterday I shared about a recent conversation I had with a woman where I had...

May 27, 2014

And Then She Told Me She Was a Lesbian . . .

Recently I got a chance to practice what I preach in the most unusual and...

May 26, 2014

Happy Memorial Day

See you tomorrow!

May 23, 2014

Five for Friday (5.23.14)

Who's ready for Memorial Day Weekend? Here's some interesting articles to keep you reading through...

May 22, 2014

Help Send Meredith to Rwanda

Meredith Mayo, our Director of Connections at Mt Vernon Church, is attempting to harness the...

May 21, 2014

There's a Story Behind Every Tragedy

The ladies I get to work with at a local in-treatment facility are nothing but...

May 20, 2014

Pamela Anderson Deserved Better

She's the archetype of 1990s beauty and excess: a glamorous vixen that drew the lustful gazes...

May 16, 2014

Five for Friday (5.16.14)

School's almost out! But that doesn't mean you can't stop learning! Here are five articles...

May 15, 2014

Why Don't More Christians Experience Victory?

If we have the power of the Holy Spirit inside of us and angels fighting...

May 13, 2014

37 Reasons My Wife is Amazing

Last week my wife celebrated a birthday. Now I know it's improper to reveal a...

May 12, 2014

Do We Have a Guardian Angel?

Do we have a guardian angel? That's one of the questions I answered this past...

May 09, 2014

Five for Friday (5.9.14)

Enjoy your Friday! Sex, Millenials, and the Church: Five Implications - Good insight into the...

May 08, 2014

Can a Christian Be Demon-Possessed?

This is a common question that many Christians have. Watch the short clip below as...

May 07, 2014

What the Church Can Learn from a Pack of Wildebeests

8 Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring...

May 06, 2014

Why Aren't Demonic Manifestations More Obvious in America?

This past Sunday I preached on Satan and demons at Mt Vernon Church. I answered...

May 05, 2014

My Two Demonic Encounters

When I was living in Africa back in 1999, I had two demonic encounters within...

May 02, 2014

Five For Friday (5.2.14)

Happy Friday! Here are five good articles to keep you growing through the weekend! Why...

May 01, 2014

Growing a Church is Seriously This Simple

I know I've said this before, but pastors like me make church growth too complicated sometimes....

April 2014

April 30, 2014

This is Why the Church Exists

Sometimes we forget. Sometimes we get caught up in the urgent and forget the most...

April 29, 2014

Project Hope in Action

Last night several tornadoes touched down in our county and corner of the state. This...