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August 2013

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...

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 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...

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 05, 2013

11 Ways to Make Your Marriage Awesome

On Monday I started a series of posts on marriage in honor of my eleven...

April 2013

April 22, 2013

7 Reasons Why I Love Joy Prom

Think of the happiest, funnest, most memorable prom that you can remember. Multiply that by...

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...

February 2013

February 27, 2013

Do We Really Hate Homosexuals That Much?

Right now I'm currently going through a great book called The Great Evangelical Recession (which...

February 13, 2013

Why I Preach the Way I Do

I literally just got back from speaking at a high school chapel at a Christian...

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 09, 2013

Finding Out That Someone Who Goes To Your Church Just Got Out of Prison

It's always a bit disconcerting at first. Especially if they don't give off the I-just-out-of-prison...

January 02, 2013

A Story of Hope for 2013

Can God change your life in 2013? Absolutely. Watch this video of how God worked...

January 01, 2013

My Favorite Thing about New Year’s Day

It's the hope. I love New Year's because of the natural hope that surrounds it....

January 01, 2013

My Favorite Thing about New Year's Day

It's the hope. I love New Year's because of the natural hope that surrounds it....

December 2012

December 12, 2012

Everyone Has a Story

Earlier this year my family went down to New Orleans for a short vacation. While...

December 11, 2012

Kisses from Katie: A Story of Relentless Love and Redemption, by Katie Davis

Kisses from Katie wrecked me. I knew a little bit of her story, so I...

December 10, 2012

To All the Single Ladies Out There

Being a youth pastor for ten years, I've got a lot of "daughters" that I...

December 05, 2012

How to Overcome Your Fear of Giving

BIG Idea: Overcome the fear of giving by faith in giving. For the past several...

December 03, 2012

7 Awesome Things to Pray for Your Spouse

Hopefully all of us pray for our spouse. Too often though, they're prayers that don't...

November 2012

November 28, 2012

How to Break Your Addiction to Stuff

BIG Idea: Giving is the only antidote to greed. The behemoth of Black Friday...

November 27, 2012

Real Marriage: The Truth About Sex, Friendship, & Life Together by Mark and Grace Driscoll

Do you ever wish a pastor would shoot straight about sex? Not the pie-in-the-sky sexual...

November 27, 2012

Real Marriage: The Truth About Sex, Friendship, & Life Together by Mark and Grace Driscoll

Do you ever wish a pastor would shoot straight about sex? Not the pie-in-the-sky sexual...

November 26, 2012

What Marriage Looks Like When You Don't Give Up

Do you want to see a beautiful picture of what a marriage looks like when...

November 26, 2012

What Marriage Looks Like When You Don’t Give Up

Do you want to see a beautiful picture of what a marriage looks like when...

November 14, 2012

Live For the Line, Not the Dot

BIG Idea: Live for the line, not dot. Have you ever encountered someone who lacked...

November 07, 2012

A Letter To Barack Obama

Dear Mr. President, Although I did not vote for you, I will support you as...

October 2012

October 31, 2012

Follow the Money, Find Your Heart

BIG Idea: Follow the money, find your heart. As a teenager, I had an addiction....