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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...

November 2014

November 24, 2014

Happy Thanksgiving

Have a great Thanksgiving week! I'm taking the week off from blogging. See you next...

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...

October 14, 2014

Is This a Compliment or a Put-Down About Our Church?

Recently the staff at Mt Vernon got together and talked about who we'd met the...

August 2014

August 28, 2014

Five for Friday (8.29.14)

Here are five good articles that kept me thinking this week. Hope they help you...

August 04, 2014

12 Things I Learned On Vacation

After spending a wonderful week with my family, here are twelve takeaways that every person might...

July 2014

July 28, 2014

See You Next Week!

My family and I are enjoying the Florida sun for a well needed vacation. See...

July 23, 2014

Cheating On Your Pastor When He Goes Out of Town

When your pastor goes out of town on vacation, is it okay to cheat on...

May 2014

May 26, 2014

Happy Memorial Day

See you tomorrow!

December 2013

December 31, 2013

#1: Park Stevens Funeral Message

It's been six months since we lost a friend, a neighbor, a teammate, a brother,...

December 30, 2013

#2: 11 Reasons Marriages Fail

The second most read blog post of 2013 has to do with why marriages fail....

December 26, 2013

#4: 12 Thoughts on Our Response to the Coming Reality of Gay Marriage (Part 1)

originally posted in April 2013, with more and more states approving gay marriage, this post...

December 24, 2013

#5: 601 Marbles

Technically I'm down to 597 marbles now with Zeke. Make every week count! I have...

December 23, 2013

#6: Why Would a Good God Allow Bad Things to Happen to Good People?

This post was written in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombing, a tragic event...

December 20, 2013

#7: The Most Dangerous Thing to Give a Teenage Boy

Update: If your child has an iPhone, the ios7 update has a feature that can...

December 18, 2013

#8: 11 Ways to Make Your Marriage Awesome

I wrote three posts in honor of my marriage anniversary. Here's the one that cracked...

December 17, 2013

#9: Mark Junkins Funeral Message

It's been a little over two months since we lost a giant of the faith....

December 16, 2013

#10: Making Your Kids the Third Most Important Thing in Your Life (repost)

As we finish up 2013, I'm reposting the top 10 posts of 2013. Enjoy! Here's...

November 2013

November 25, 2013

Happy Thanksgiving!

I'm out this week for Thanksgiving. Have a great week and I'll see you in...

September 2013

September 02, 2013

Happy Labor Day

see you back here with a new post on Wednesday!

March 2013

March 04, 2013

Why I Swear By Online Giving

I know I'm not supposed to admit this, but I struggled for years with tithing...

February 2013

February 18, 2013

Waiting Six Years to Be Invited to Church

Yesterday at Mt Vernon Church I met a nice young family with a precious daughter....

January 2013

January 17, 2013

My Awkward Church Visit (Guest Post)

Today's guest post is by Brandon Yopp, Student Pastor at Mt Vernon Church. You can...

December 2012

December 24, 2012

Merry Christmas!

Have a Merry Christmas! See you next week.

November 2012

November 30, 2012

For the SCL Readers Getting Their “Blog Creep” On

Hey everyone, If you're linking here from my guest post on Stuff Christians Like, no...

November 30, 2012

For the SCL Readers Getting Their "Blog Creep" On

Hey everyone, If you're linking here from my guest post on Stuff Christians Like, no...

November 19, 2012

Have a Great Thanksgiving!

Have a great Thanksgiving week with your family! I'm taking the week off from blogging....

October 2012

October 11, 2012

Top Seven Quotes from Catalyst

I absolutely loved Catalyst Conference. It was more than just breaking a Guinness World record...

August 2012

August 19, 2012

Who My Teachers Are

This post is a follow up to the message I preached this morning at Mt....

August 01, 2012

Hooray! Another blogger!

First, I need to explain my web address. No, I'm not the self-appointed chaplain of...