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June 2015

June 16, 2015

One of the Greatest Proofs of the Divinity of Jesus

In a skeptical world, how can we know that Jesus truly was the son of...

June 15, 2015

4 Ways to Adjust Your Sails to the Wind of the Holy Spirit

The Bible says on several occasions to be 'filled with the Spirit,' but what does...

June 09, 2015

7 Reasons You Should Go on a Short-Term Mission Trip

Never been on a mission trip before? This time of year mission trips abound to...

April 2015

April 22, 2015

How Time Helps Us Understand Pain and Suffering

Our perspective on pain and suffering is too short. We think in terms of minutes,...

April 21, 2015

A 2-Year-Old Perspective Helps Us Understand Suffering

Our perspective on pain and suffering is too small. If you asked my 2-year-old son...

April 17, 2015

Does Evil Disprove the God of the Bible?

The Bible claims that God is all-loving and all-powerful. But how can you explain the...

April 16, 2015

You and God are Fine, So Quit Worrying About It

Maybe I'm the only one that secretly worries that God is mad at me. I...

April 15, 2015

Why Does a Good God Allow Evil in the World?

Everyone struggles with this question. Christians, non-Christians, religious, non-religious. Why is there so much pain...

April 13, 2015

Does God Speak Through Dreams?

Does God speak through dreams today? That's the unexpected topic of conversation I had yesterday with...

April 01, 2015

When Life Literally Beats You Up

Do you ever feel isolated, picked on, beat up? Do you feel like you're the...

February 2015

February 18, 2015

To Whom Do Perfect Parents Compare Their Kids?

Sunday in our message on the Comparison Trap we looked at the most common way Jesus...

January 2015

January 29, 2015

Two Things to Always Remember About Yourself

Earlier this week I made my monthly visit to the Recovery House, an in-patient facility...

January 20, 2015

A Simple Prayer That Will Revolutionize Your Week

If you're looking to revolutionize the rest of a week, here's a simple prayer you...

December 2014

December 16, 2014

7 Margins That Have Given Me Rest

God has placed margins (limits, boundaries) all around us. When we respect the margins around...

December 11, 2014

The iPhone Proves (To Me) There is a Creator

The most amazing thing happened to me the other day. I was walking through the...

November 2014

November 11, 2014

The Best Way to Get Closer to Your Spouse

As Christians we believe that marriage is a covenant between three people: you, your spouse,...

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 20, 2014

How Many Words Will You Be Worth Today?

It has been said countless times, "A picture is worth a thousand words." We repeat...

September 2014

September 01, 2014

Step One in Strengthening Your Marriage

originally posted as Step One: Pray Together on August 27, 2012 I don’t know where...

August 2014

August 06, 2014

Look Around, They're You're Best Shot

Here's something scary you can do the next time you're at church: look around. Take...

July 2014

July 21, 2014

The Greatest Thing About Having Four Kids

I should probably put something sentimental here, something like 'there's always peace and joy in...

July 07, 2014

Kicking and Screaming Into Monday

Monday came too soon. That glorious weekend, full of laughter, replete with memories, chocked full...

June 2014

June 23, 2014

Ask Me In 40 Years if This Worked

I'm experimenting with my kids. I know we're probably not supposed to do that, but...

April 2014

April 24, 2014

Why Hollye Wants to Bulldoze Mt Vernon Church

You're not reading the title wrong. She really does want to bulldoze Mt Vernon. But...

April 02, 2014

The Difference 7 Years Can Make

Seven years ago, the narrative of Robin and I's marriage was that we were the...

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 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,...

February 2014

February 24, 2014

The Fight of Your Life

Yesterday at Mt Vernon we finished a series on temptation called "The Fight of Your...

February 17, 2014

For Those of You Limping Into Monday

Can we be honest and say that sometimes we don't look forward to Mondays? Maybe...