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Cooling Your Jets In The Conflict Of Two Ages
We had a revival at our church recently and one of the pastors who shared was Right Reverend Bishop Dr. Van Gayton. He's stopped by before, an amazing man who is gifted in his ability to share the gospel. You can tell he's also one of those people who is connected to...
When Words Sting by Jon Stolpe
Please join me in welcoming Jon Stolpe today. I don't read a whole lot of blogs now, but I do subscribe to Jons and look forward to reading it every morning. Jon is a very gifted writer who is passionate about small groups, missions, family, marriage, parenting, and...
Finding The Sweet Spot In Being Average
Six months ago I changed churches and decided to strive to be another face in the crowd. I just wanted to be average. Why? Well, after standing at the front door and dashing across the stage for 4 years I was yearning for a place where I could just be an average Joe....
God, Politics, America and Morality: Why I Remain So Encouraged
Last week I was interviewed by fellow blogger TC Avey. She asked some tough questions about God, politics, America and morality. Here's how I fielded them: Q: How do you think God views America and us today? I think God knows all and is omnipotent. He has a master...
The 3 Elements Of A Good Fire
Fall means it's time to get fired up about revival around church. The masses return from summer break filled with a renewed interest in good, structured activities for the family. So what does a fire have to do with revival, or renewal? We generally think of a fire as...
Do New Christians Experience Church Shock?
Church Shock. Yep, kind of like culture shock. You know, culture shock: that feeling of disorientation from being emplaced in a foreign country for a period of time. Interestingly, culture shock is a fairly common phenomenon that occurs to people without ever leaving...