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February 2014

February 05, 2014

36 Things I've Learned in 36 Years of Life

A few days ago I turned 36. While 36 isn't in itself a magic number,...

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 31, 2014

Trusting God Enough to Give

If you've ever given a sick child medication, you know how much they can resist...

January 29, 2014

The 90-Day Tithe Challenge

Several months ago I attended a conference at a great church in South Carolina (NewSpring)...

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...

November 2013

November 22, 2013

Making Your Kids the Third Most Important Thing in your Life

Here's something I hear all the time: "My kids are the most important thing in...

November 18, 2013

Why You Don't See Your Story as a Blessing

You have a story to tell. Your God story. The story of how God intersected...

November 13, 2013

How to Identify Your Divine Burden

Monday we introduced the idea that you're blessed with a burden. Today we'll look at how...

November 11, 2013

Blessed with a Burden

There's something significant in your life that is bothering you. You look at something in...

November 06, 2013

Debunking the Myth of the 'Soulmate'

I heard about it a lot growing up. There was a 'soulmate' out there for...

October 2013

October 30, 2013

Growing Up Amish, by Ira Wagler

Growing Up Amish is a moving memoir of a life and lifestyle that is foreign...

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...

August 2013

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 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...

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...

June 07, 2013

11 Reasons Why Marriage is Worth It

A few days ago my local newspaper listed the names of those getting married and...

May 2013

May 22, 2013

Dealing with Unspeakable Tragedy

Recently my town suffered a devastating loss as two young boys were killed in a...

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,...

February 2013

February 22, 2013

If God is a Good God, Why Would He Allow Bad Things to Happen to Good People?

War. Famine. Tsunamis. Genocide. Starvation. Earthquakes. Child Trafficking. Murder. Hurricanes. Why is there so much...

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...

January 10, 2013

7 Things I Wish I Could Tell Every High Schooler

I recently had the privilege of speaking to our teenagers at Mt Vernon Church. In...

January 08, 2013

The Circle Maker by Mark Batterson

The Circle Maker is a call to action. A call to prayer, specifically. After reading...

December 2012

December 13, 2012

Abby’s Story

Everyone has a story. When you know their story, you get a glimpse into God's...

December 13, 2012

Abby's Story

Everyone has a story. When you know their story, you get a glimpse into God's...