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March 2014

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 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 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 03, 2014

Seattle's Secret Weapon in Winning the Superbowl (The Power of a Chip)

If you watched last night's beatdown handed out by Seattle, then you know that the...

January 2014

January 22, 2014

What You're Really Saying When You Forgive

When we're hurt, we get angry. When we're angry, we can get bitter. When we...

January 20, 2014

How to Break the Power of Unforgiveness in Your LIfe

This past Sunday at Mt Vernon Church we talked about taking the next step of...

January 10, 2014

4 Ways that God Speaks to You

Back in high school I went through a Bible study (a few times) called "Experiencing...

January 08, 2014

The Best Resolution You Can Make This Year

Sometimes we think we know something to the point that we ignore the basic instructions....

November 2013

November 01, 2013

Blessed, A New Series Starting this Sunday

We all want to be blessed, right? I mean, who doesn't want to be blessed?...

October 2013

October 28, 2013

(Perhaps) The Biggest Lie We've Been Duped Into Believing

Did you know that if you repeat a lie long enough, people will start to...

October 25, 2013

David and Goliath, by Malcolm Gladwell

David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants is another triumph from...

October 18, 2013

Three Words in Dealing with Negative Media Influences

Negative media influences ranks as one of the top ten issues that Christian families deal...

October 09, 2013

A New Way to Look at Discipline

This week in my sermon series "Picture Perfect Family," we looked at the thorny issue...

October 04, 2013

Finding the Balance Between Work and Family

If I asked you how much you value your family, you would answer me in...

October 02, 2013

The One Command God Doesn't Want You to Forget

The Old Testament tells the story of a nation of slaves that God took and...

September 2013

September 30, 2013

Is Your Family Too Busy?

One bag for soccer, one bag for baseball. Another bag for swimming, then there's karate...

September 13, 2013

The Ultimate Optical Illusion

I promise this picture is not moving. Your eyes just think it's moving. It's called...

August 2013

August 21, 2013

Seeing the Pit Stop as a Divine Opportunity

It was supposed to be a quick stop. Pull of the interstate, get some supplies,...

August 12, 2013

The Beauty of Marriage (A Wedding Sermon)

A few days ago I had the privilege of marrying Stephen and Mandi here in...

August 07, 2013

Why Marriage Isn't About Happiness

My small group at church is going through Sacred Marriage, by Gary Thomas. In it...

July 2013

July 31, 2013

Proof That God Can Use Anyone, Including You

Maybe it's your past. Maybe it's your addictions. Maybe it's the mess you find yourself...

July 24, 2013

How to Combat the Mission Creep of Entitlement

In Monday's post, I talked about four signs that you may be entitled in your...

July 22, 2013

Four Signs that You're Entitled in Your Faith

Our country is having a national discourse on entitlements: what are we entitled to by...

July 19, 2013

When Our Disobedience Comes Back to Bite Us

Everything we do has consequences. Although we might not see it immediately, our disobedience always...

July 17, 2013

How to Cultivate Your Fear of God

"Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the duty of all mankind." (Ecclesiastes...

July 15, 2013

Four Signs You Fear Man More Than God

Last week I started a sermon series at Mt Vernon Church called "Mission Creep," looking...

July 08, 2013

Park Stevens Funeral Message

This past Saturday, I preached at a funeral for one of our college students who...