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February 2015

February 28, 2015

Comparison Trap #4 – Spleens for Jesus

Here is the final sermon in our series Comparison Trap. Enjoy!

February 27, 2015

Hope Story: Convicts and Lesbians

Last Thursday was a great reminder for me of what the gospel is supposed to...

February 21, 2015

Comparison Trap 1-3 (sermons)

If you've missed any of the past few weeks of sermons, here are the first...

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...

February 17, 2015

The Only Time I've Apologized to Someone After Baptizing Them

This past Sunday I had a pretty good idea of what it would feel like...

February 12, 2015

Tim Tebow Stole* My Idea

Okay, so he didn't really steal from me. He probably stole the idea from the...

February 05, 2015

Why We Boarded Up the Baptistry in Our Church

"Does your church still baptize people?" That was a well meaning question that came from...

January 2015

January 31, 2015

The Comparison Trap

We've all experienced it. We're feeling good about ourselves, our looks, our lot in life....

January 28, 2015

The Solution #4 – It Mattered to Me

Miss Sunday's sermon? Watch below to catch the final sermon in our series The Solution....

January 24, 2015

The Solution #3 – The Mess

Here is week three in our series The Solution. Enjoy!

January 21, 2015

The First and Most Important Thing We Talk About at Every Staff Meeting

No, it's not Bible or prayer. Although those are two very spiritual answers, the primary...

January 17, 2015

The Solution #2: First Responders

The sermon below is the second in our series The Solution. Enjoy!

January 10, 2015

The Solution #1: A Different to Live

Here is the first week in our series called The Solution. Have a great weekend!...

January 07, 2015

Growing a Church Isn't as Mysterious as You Think

As a professional church leader, growing a church is one the things I (am supposed...

December 2014

December 30, 2014

Need to Smile? Watch This (Repost 2014 Favorites)

Maybe it’s Tuesday and your week has already started to go sideways on you. Maybe...

December 29, 2014

Hooray! We Ruined Church! (Repost 2014 Favorites)

We ruined church for someone, and we're excited about it. A few days ago I...

December 10, 2014

Rest #2 – Soul Rest

Here is week 2 of our series on Rest titled "Soul Rest."

December 09, 2014

When You Talk to the Man Upstairs, Mention My Name

"Kevin" comes once or twice a month to church. Always nice and affable, a little on the...

December 04, 2014

Creating Contagious Communities of Hope

Hope is the most valuable commodity in the world today. If you have hope, you...

December 03, 2014

Creating Contagious Communities

The battlecry of Mt Vernon Church is creating contagious communities of hope. Over the past...

December 02, 2014

Creating Communities

The unifying vision of Mt Vernon Church is creating contagious communities of hope. Yesterday I talked...

November 2014

November 20, 2014

Married People #5 – Practice Your Promise

Here is the fifth and final installment of our Married People series. Enjoy!

November 13, 2014

Married People #4 – Love God First

The sermon below is the fourth installment in our Married People series. Enjoy!

November 01, 2014

Married People #2 – Have Serious Fun

Here is the second sermon in our Married People series:

October 2014

October 29, 2014

Having the Awkward 'Sex Talk' With Your Church

In our Married People series, I recently talked about what married people do. Thankfully I...

October 18, 2014

Fanatics #6 – All In

Here's the final installment of our Fanatics series. Enjoy!

October 15, 2014

The Worst Part About Being in a Military Town

When I moved to Columbus, I was told Mt Vernon had a large Air Force...

September 2014

September 18, 2014

Add a Little Crazy to Your Life

This past Sunday at Mt Vernon I told the church to "add a little crazy...

August 2014

August 23, 2014

Underdogs #3 – Hello My Name is

Watch below for the third installment of our Underdogs series (preached 8.17.14)

August 16, 2014

Underdogs #2 – Heart Attack!

This video is the second week in our Underdogs series (preached 8.10.14). Come tomorrow to...