August 2012 - New Wineskins

August 31, 2012

Five for Friday

Another great week! In between college football games, check out these five links to articles...

August 30, 2012

Children of Hope

If you've come to Mt Vernon the past few weeks, you've heard about an incredible...

August 29, 2012

Work Hard

BIG Idea: Work hard at whatever you do. When I landed my first "ministry" job,...

August 28, 2012

God, If You're Not Up There, by Darrell Hammond

I was drawn to this book because I’m an avid Saturday Night Live fan. The...

August 27, 2012

Step One: Pray Together

I don’t know where you are in your marriage. You may be just starting out...

August 24, 2012

Five for Friday

Hey everyone, I hope you've had a great week! Here are links to five articles...

August 23, 2012

Why We Adopted

Adoption has become a central part of my life story, and it’s a blessing that...

August 22, 2012

Kicking the Crutch

BIG Idea: There is no excuse for sitting on the sidelines of the Kingdom. A...

August 21, 2012

Eisenhower: The White House Years, by Jim Newton

I’ve read several books where Dwight D. Eisenhower was a principal player, most notably as...

August 20, 2012

Marriage: The First Decade (part 2)

This past June Robin and I celebrated ten years of marriage. I wanted to take...

August 19, 2012

Who My Teachers Are

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

August 17, 2012

Five for Friday

Hey everyone, thanks for another great week of blogging. Your initial comments have been very...

August 16, 2012

Are You Afraid of the Water?

The other day I took my two oldest boys swimming at a local pool. Now,...

August 15, 2012

Is Your Church a Movement or a Monument?

BIG Idea: Movements move. One of the great movements in American history was the 1960s...

August 14, 2012

Holy Ghost Girl: a Memoir, by Donna M. Johnson

The title of this book was enough for me to spend some time reading it. ...

August 13, 2012

Marriage: The First Decade (part 1)

To all the cheesy Christian music fans out there, my blog title is a reference...

August 10, 2012

Five for Friday

Here are five interesting articles that I've read recently. Enjoy! This Momentary Marriage: Ian &...

August 09, 2012

Sleep is for the Weak

This mantra “sleep is for the weak” is something that I’ve been telling myself for...

August 08, 2012

Unstoppable

BIG Idea: The church is the greatest movement in human history. Have you ever wanted...

August 06, 2012

Why Your Marriage is Struggling

If your marriage is struggling, you're not alone. Here are seven reasons your marriage isn't...

August 01, 2012

Hooray! Another blogger!

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