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"Look at all these sinners...."
I think the video illustrates how we think about evangelism sometimes. We see the word as black and white, us and them. We fail to remember that we were once without hope and that we are all unworthy of God's amazing grace. In its worst forms, evangelism stands …
The Message of Spider-man
I think this thought may (just maybe) have something to do with the old Spidey comic I read last night while in the bathroom (I'm not …
Creating a Community of Faith, Love, and Hope, Part 1
Something that I want for the NewSpring community is a real sense of (or emphasis on) community. I really feel like many people who go to our church do not take the time to look at the strangers sitting beside them and get to know them.
At NewSpring we have an …
Home From IOP, CHUCK, & An Awesome Time With God!
Yo! I am back and ready to attack! Just returned home from the beach w/ the fam. While I was there I finished "Chasing Daylight" by Erwin McManus. It was REAL good. I definitely loved the way it centered around the way Jonathan seized his opportunity to do great …
ASK
this may feel like a reset of a blog post from a while ago, but i can't get this off my mind. as i've been reading through John, i am amazed at how many times Jesus tells the disciples to ask. he repeats it with an intensity and frequency greater than some of his …
Off to the Gauntlet
Can you believe that New Spring Churh has sent over 400 middle and high schoolers Panama City, Florida? Well, it's true. My son is one of the lucky kids who was allowed to go on this adventure. They will be there all this week competing against each other in …
by Hoovie Too
I Love Messing with People!
The other day at the coffee shop (Saturday, I believe), I was serving this one family that comes in pretty regularly while I'm at the shop on the weekends. I was making the girl in th family an Oreo Speedwagon (pretty much an Oreo milkshake with espresso) and her …
AS REAL AS THE PERSON NEXT TO ME
on my recent voyage to San Antonio for the Blankenuptials, i had the good fortune of sitting beside Linda Gibson, from College Station, TX. She is a missionary who served in Thailand for 20 years or so, who had come back to the states with her family so her …
BIG
God has gripped me with something this year. Almost every day, even when i don't feel like it, i feel his whisper in my mind say, "Ask me." Matthew 7:7 is a big verse. Jesus tells the listeners of his sermon on the mount, "Ask me." Over and over in the gospels, …
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