Discipline

Proverbs has a lot to say about discipline. Yesterday we did a little compare & contrast study of how the wise and foolish react to discipline. It wasn't the most fun sermon to prepare for but people really seemed to be engaged. I guess we can all relate to discipline. …

Tomorrow

My friend, Jack, is going to share a really cool thing that has happened in his life during my sermon tomorrow. I hope it impacts you as much as it has me.

Project Elf

I put together a video about 1 1/2 years ago to tell the story of Project Elf. The online version got messed up, and they asked me to get it back up, so I did last night. If you haven't seen it, it's worth a look. Terri, who you'll see on the video, is part of our …

Book Review: Safe at Home

Bob Muzikowski often jogged past the kids of Cabrini Green - kids who were usually neglected, abused or ignored by the outside world. But one day he had an idea. Or maybe he just heard God's idea. "What if he transformed a field, that had become an urban wasteland, into …

Turtle Racing

I tried to pick a hobby to pick on my sermon for an illustration that people wouldn't identify with. So I chose Turtle Racing. So I was quite surprised when three college students found me afterwards and told me that I'd hit too close to home for one of them. …

Wisdom

Tomorrow we'll be looking at Proverbs and asking, "How can we be wise?" While studying, I was reminded of a fun film project we once did with students. We blindfolded & dropped them off in the middle of 400 acres of dense woods. Each team had a cameraman and one adult …

Wisdom

Tomorrow we'll be looking at Proverbs and asking, "How can we be wise?" While studying, I was reminded of a fun film project we once did with students. We blindfolded & dropped them off in the middle of 400 acres of dense woods. Each team had a cameraman and one adult …

Caesar and Me: Would You Enjoy What I Just Did?

I just spent 90 minutes reading a book about Caesar, in preparation for an upcoming sermon. I can't imagine spending my life scheming and fighting to stay alive and rule the world. Crazy. My sermon isn't until December 6 but we have a baby coming between now and then. …

Book Review: The Future of Management

I recently finished reading Gary Hamel's book The Future of Management. He suggests that we have pretty much perfected the management model that Henry Ford and others founded – a top-down management structure. Hamel questions whether that management model is the best …

Day of Serving video

We were able to get our Day of Serving video online. We couldn't use the great music we used when we showed it on Sunday because of copyright issues. I started to work hard at finding some great music that we could use (that isn't copyrighted) but then realized that I …

U2

I got to see the U2 concert last night. I've never been to a huge concert like that, and I'd been waiting for it for 5 or 6 months. They did not disappoint. Their stage set-up actually made OU's football field look small. The stage probably went from one 25 yard line to …

Innocence

Satan corrupts things that were created good. It's what he does. Churches & parents must fight to protect the innocence of children. I'd encourage you to read what Mark Batterson has to say about this.
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Why Serve (part 4)

I spent the morning serving people in need in our city. I was reminded that one of the best ways to connect with people is to serve alongside them. I knew everyone on my team, but I hadn't had the opportunity to do something like this with most of them. It was great to …

Why Serve (part 3)

I wonder if there were some lukewarm followers of Jesus who loved to hear his profound teachings, but took off as soon as he started doing the dirty work of ministry (caring for the sick, unclean and unloved). I wonder if some were disappointed that Jesus cut his …

Why Serve (part 2)

(This is specifically for those coming to Day of Serving.)
My sermon on Sunday will be 2 minutes long.

Why Serve (part 1)

We can’t understand the Gospel message of Jesus, if we don’t serve. When we serve, we are obeying Jesus. When we obey Jesus, we love Him, and He allows us to know Him more (see John 14:21).

It is crystal clear in the Scriptures that God commands us to care for …

It Worked!

A group of church friends took Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University last year, and it was very helpful for us. But we hadn't been able to try the smart way of making a bigger purchase (which is a good thing cause we haven't needed to make any). The basic …

Political Commercials: How about a little creativity, folks?

If ever there was an example of people lacking any sort of ability to think outside of the box - it's political commercials. Just about all political commercial insult my intelligence. They assume that I'll be swayed by oversimplifications, mood lighting or background …

Feeding Football Guys

I read a summary of a guy who shared a testimony at a conference this week. It was just too good to not pass on. Nothing inspires me more than seeing someone "being Jesus" to others (sometimes in creative ways.)

-Speaker: Chris Conlee, High Point Church, Memphis, …

Dad for a Day

I loved reading that Vince Young took 2 boys who recently lost their father, Steve McNair, to their schools "Breakfast with Dad's." Think about the emotions that are felt on days like this, for those who don't have an active dad in their life - heartache, anger, …