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October 2013

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 23, 2013

Top 10 Issues Christian Families Struggle With

Several years ago LifeWay Research conducted an online research project to determine the top issues...

September 18, 2013

Imagine . . .

In last week's message at Mt Vernon (watch it online here), I cast a vision...

September 16, 2013

Creating Contagious Communities of Hope

Yesterday at Mt Vernon we unveiled a phrase (some might say purpose statement) that will...

September 13, 2013

The Ultimate Optical Illusion

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

September 06, 2013

When Ministry Opportunities Look Like Interruptions

One of the more famous stories Jesus told during his life was the story of...

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 09, 2013

Front Porch Gospel

The front porch is disappearing from American life. A hundred years ago, nearly every home...

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 12, 2013

Mission Creep

Back in 1992, the US responded to the worsening famine in Somalia by sending in...

July 01, 2013

The Most Valuable Commodity in the World

Over 25,000 Americans commit suicide each year. Over one million will try but only one...

June 2013

June 26, 2013

If God Could Use Them, He Can Use You

What do Moses, David, and Paul all have in common? These names represent some of...

April 2013

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 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...

March 2013

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 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...

February 2013

February 20, 2013

Asking God to Sell Some Cattle

Have you ever taken God at his word and asked him for a strange yet...

February 07, 2013

8 Reasons Why Your Prayers Go Unanswered

There's nothing more challenging to your prayer life than unanswered prayer. Why do our prayers...

February 04, 2013

My God is For Me

When God looks down from heaven at you, does he shake his head in disappointment?...

January 2013

January 29, 2013

The Next Generation Has the Wrong Idea About God

Last Sunday I mentioned a book titled Soul Searching: The Religious and Spiritual Lives of American...

January 28, 2013

Why Jerry Springer Would Love the Old Testament

Growing up, the Jerry Springer Show set the standard for low-brow talk shows. Every week,...

January 25, 2013

Catfish: Untangling the Lies We Believe About God

By now you've heard of the term "catfish" being thrown around by the media these...