Today I played golf for the first time in 1 1/2 years. I was invited by someone in my church who loves golf and lives on the 6th fairway at Beau Rivage. My Dad was home, so the three of us hit the links. It was the most awesome weather; great temperature with a nice breeze. Now I'm not going to give Tiger Woods a run for his money, so I don't take things too serious. But, [...]
We have been teaching a series called "Going Deep" over the last few weeks and it has been an awesome experience for me because it has been shaping me as I teach it. The thing I have been pondering is how we mostly present Christianity as a belief system instead of a way of life. Our faith was intended to be a way of life. God models this for us. We know 1 John 4:8 says [...]
My heart is weighing heavy on me this morning as I pray for some friend. My meditation today was on two passages of scripture. "...whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing." John 15:5 (ESV) "Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails..." 1 Corinthians 13:7-8 (ESV) I am concerned about the [...]
Along with this current series "So you don't want to go to church anymore", I will be inserting some others thoughts on the subject so we can see how God is moving on the hearts of people in other places. When we talk about the church, we need to begin to see how God is speaking to the church universal, not just our local congregation. God is moving in His body and it's encouraging to [...]
This is like a commercial between my series post on "So you don't want to go to church anymore." I love this video about the value of small groups and it reminds me of my brother Scott, who is, yes, a Star Wars Freak! Much love Scott. So enjoy!
