Should we be thankful for our government?

Last updated on: July 17, 2014 at 2:38 pm By Morgan Guyton

It might seem strange to say, but I’m thankful for my government. I’m not necessarily talking about the politicians in Congress whose commitment to ideology over reality is driving our country into the ground. They actually make up a very small portion of our government. I’m talking about the engineers, scientists, soldiers, policy wonks, diplomats, economists, project managers, social workers, secretaries, computer techies, accountants, janitors, cafeteria workers, receptionists, city planners, librarians, teachers, park rangers, police officers, and fire fighters who... Read more

How vanilla should a pastor’s blog be?

Last updated on: July 17, 2014 at 2:38 pm By Morgan Guyton

I recently had a very important conversation with a good friend who had the courage to share with me that some things I had written online were hurtful to people I care about. It was hard to hear, but very helpful at the same time. I’ve been trying to wrestle with what to do about it. At first I wanted to protest that other pastors are doing the exact same thing I am, but then I looked around on the... Read more

Becoming the righteousness of God (2 Cor 5:17-21)

Last updated on: July 17, 2014 at 2:38 pm By Morgan Guyton

17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! 18 All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: 19 that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. 20 We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal... Read more

“Can anything good come out of Nazareth?”

Last updated on: July 17, 2014 at 2:38 pm By Morgan Guyton

Sermon preached at LifeSign on 11/19/2011 Text: John 1:43-51 Whenever I read Nathanael’s question, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” I think about my hometown. Some of y’all know that I come from Durham, North Carolina. Durham is typically considered to be the ugly stepsister of the two other cities in the Triangle – Chapel Hill, the trendy college town where you can’t get a cup of coffee for less than $5, and Raleigh, the state capitol and home... Read more

"Can anything good come out of Nazareth?"

Last updated on: July 17, 2014 at 2:38 pm By Morgan Guyton