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January 2015

January 12, 2015

Why the Bible Still Applies 2000 Years Later

If you've grown up going to church, adhering to the Bible seems natural. To the...

January 10, 2015

The Solution #1: A Different to Live

Here is the first week in our series called The Solution. Have a great weekend!...

January 08, 2015

"Jesus Can Do Anything!" (The Pivotal Difference When Teaching Children the Bible)

"Jesus can do anything!" Those absolutely precious words were the sum total of what my...

January 07, 2015

Growing a Church Isn't as Mysterious as You Think

As a professional church leader, growing a church is one the things I (am supposed...

January 05, 2015

3 Bad Ways to Face the Problems of the World

As we start out 2015, we can look around us and quickly see that our...

December 2014

December 31, 2014

And Then She Told Me She Was a Lesbian . . . (Repost 2014 Favorites)

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

December 27, 2014

Rest #5 – How to Rest: Focus

Here is the final message in my recent sermon series on Rest:

December 23, 2014

Dramatic Reading of Isaiah 40

Last Sunday I finished off our sermon series on rest by reading Isaiah 40 from...

December 20, 2014

Rest #4 – How to Rest: Margins

This is the fourth sermon in our series on Rediscovering the Lost Art of Rest....

November 2014

November 19, 2014

4 Life Lessons from Epaphroditus

Today I'm sharing a Bible study at Noonday at the Baptist Student Union of Mississippi...

November 03, 2014

What's the Purpose of the Old Testament Today?

If you're a Bible reader, the Old Testament presents a bit of a quandary. There...

October 2014

October 14, 2014

Is This a Compliment or a Put-Down About Our Church?

Recently the staff at Mt Vernon got together and talked about who we'd met the...

September 2014

September 23, 2014

7 Things I Love About the YouVersion Bible App

Several years ago Lifechurch.tv released a free Bible app that has revolutionized how people interact...

August 2014

August 30, 2014

Underdogs #4 – The Defining Moment

Below is the fourth sermon in our Underdogs series. Enjoy!

August 09, 2014

Underdogs #1 – Chips Ahoy!

Here's the first sermon in our new "Underdogs" series:

July 2014

July 24, 2014

What It Means to Be Filled With the Holy Spirit

Last Sunday we came to Ephesians 5:18 in our summer long series on Ephesians and...

July 19, 2014

A Life Worth Living #6-Ephesians 4:17-5:14

Here's the latest installment of our sermon series on Ephesians. Enjoy!

July 18, 2014

Five for Friday (7.18.14)

Here are five great articles to keep you thinking through the weekend! Go to church...

July 15, 2014

Why Attending Church Can Be Hazardous To Your Health

Maybe you did it Sunday. Woke up, got the kids looking decent, scrambled out the...

July 14, 2014

7 Things You Can Do To Make This Week Different

Small things can make a big difference. If you want this week to be a...

July 09, 2014

A Life Worth Living #4-Ephesians 2:11-3:11

The video below is our fourth installment Mt Vernon's verse-by-verse series through the book of...

June 2014

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...

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 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 08, 2014

Can a Christian Be Demon-Possessed?

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

April 2014

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 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...