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March 2020

March 12, 2020

6 Practical Ways to Share Your Faith During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Instead of living in fear, Christians should see the coronavirus as an incredible opportunity to...

March 05, 2018

3 Reasons Why People’s Hearts Become Hard to the Gospel

In the ancient Parable of the Sower, Jesus gives three reasons why even today the...

September 2017

September 11, 2017

When Did ‘Gospel’ Become Southern Baptist Code for ‘Holy Spirit’?

Southern Baptists have picked "gospel" as its latest buzzword, but using it out of context...

July 2016

July 08, 2016

5 Keys to Keeping Your Cool in a World Gone Crazy

With police officers shooting and being shot, here are 5 keys to keeping your cool...

March 2016

March 24, 2016

5 Ways to Demonstrate the Spirit's Power in Your Life

If the gospel is to be shared through a demonstration of the Spirit's power (1...

August 2015

August 27, 2015

The Most Offensive Aspect of Christianity

There are a truckload of issues where Christians are seen to be offensive and countercultural:...

August 26, 2015

Why Does God Allow Persecution?

A marching band in Brandon MS wasn't allowed to play at the half time of...

August 14, 2015

Story of Hope: Kristin

From an atheist on the verge of an abortion to a passionate follower of Jesus,...

June 2015

June 22, 2015

Eddy Doyle Funeral Message

Yesterday we held the funeral service for Eddy Doyle. Here is the message I shared...

June 13, 2015

BIG Church #2 – Big Leadership

Watch the video below to catch week two in our series through the book of...

May 2015

May 16, 2015

Step Into the Light #6 – The Next Step

This is the final sermon in our series Step Into the Light.

May 06, 2015

A Simple Way to Tell Who's a Genuine Christian and Who's Not

In the South everyone claims to be a Christian when obviously everyone isn't. How can...

May 02, 2015

Step Into the Light #4: Why Would a Loving God Send People to Hell?

Here is the fourth installment of our Step Into the Light series where we tackle...

April 2015

April 25, 2015

Step Into the Light #3: Why Does God Allow Suffering in the World?

This sermon (watch here) is the third in our series Step Into the Light and attempts...

April 18, 2015

Step Into the Light #2 – What Does It Mean to Be Saved?

This sermon answers the basic question: What does it mean to be saved?

April 11, 2015

Easter Message 2015: Step Into the Light

Here is the first sermon in our series started on Easter Sunday: Step Into the...

April 04, 2015

The Jesus You Never Knew #5: Grace and Truth

Here is the final week of my sermon series The Jesus You Never Knew.

March 2015

March 14, 2015

The Jesus You Never Knew #2 – Jesus vs. The American Dream

Here is week two in our series The Jesus You Never Knew.

February 2015

February 02, 2015

The Worst Thing About the Seahawks Superbowl Loss

I still can't believe the Seahawks lost the game last night. I'll always be a...

January 2015

January 27, 2015

What if 'The Pony' Came to Church?

Here's an uncomfortable question I posed to our church: how would we react if the...

November 2014

November 05, 2014

The Church and the Republican Party

After six years of an increasingly unpopular president, the nation decided to vote the opposition...

September 2014

September 30, 2014

Why I Love Hanging Around Addicts

You'd never think that a "good church kid" from a staunch Southern Baptist background would...

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...

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...

January 2014

January 27, 2014

Six Ways to Open Your Eyes to the World Around You

It's a new week. Why not seize the divine opportunities God will place in front...

January 24, 2014

Why Church Should Be Fun

Church should be fun. It really should. Now wait, all you coffee-shop-theologians, before you start...

September 2013

September 25, 2013

Stories of Hope (Why I Do What I Do)

Yesterday at staff meeting (whoop whoop!) we went around the table and shared stories about...

September 16, 2013

Creating Contagious Communities of Hope

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

August 2013

August 09, 2013

Front Porch Gospel

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