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April 2014

April 17, 2014
I recently talked to a lady whose husband hasn't been to church in fifteen years....
April 16, 2014
For churches, Easter is the "Superbowl" of Sundays. The bushes are spruced up, the pile of...
April 15, 2014
Maybe it’s Tuesday and your week has already started to go sideways on you. Maybe...
April 14, 2014
As a pastor I've heard the term "unchurched" thrown around for years. I look at...
April 11, 2014
Five more insightful articles to get you through the weekend. Enjoy! A Thread Called Grace...
April 10, 2014
It's the difference between attending a party and hosting a party. When you attend a...
April 09, 2014
The Bully Pulpit is a riveting tale of two men and a magazine that changed...
April 08, 2014
In John 5 there's a verse that puzzled me for years. One of the times...
April 07, 2014
As you drag into Monday, I know you're tired, but is it a good kind...
April 04, 2014
Bringing back and older post format. Here are links to five good stories I've read...
April 03, 2014
I believe there are four basic questions, four basic needs that people have today. These...
April 02, 2014
Seven years ago, the narrative of Robin and I's marriage was that we were the...
April 01, 2014
One of four fundamental questions all humans ask is: do I belong? (Re)discover the amazing...

March 2014

March 31, 2014
The movie Noah has been a lightning rod in the Christian community. To see it...
March 29, 2014
WARNING: Noah (the movie) is a radical interpretation of an ancient story that directly contradicts our sanitized-VBS-idyllic...
March 28, 2014
The first time I truly encountered hopelessness was in the mid-90s. To be honest, I'd...
March 26, 2014
We don't have an "invitation" at the end of our services, and there's a very...
March 24, 2014
Sometimes we overcomplicate things. There are tons of books out there on how to see...
March 19, 2014
Monday I shared six months worth of BIG Ideas, one sentence statements that captured the...
March 17, 2014
Each Sunday when I preach I give one BIG Idea from Scripture to the people,...
March 14, 2014
It's amazing to see the impact you can have at your church this Sunday if...
March 12, 2014
This past Sunday at church I met several new families at Mt Vernon Church, but...
March 10, 2014
I had a frustrating conversation with a fellow pastor the other day. Not frustrating because...
March 05, 2014
We've all experienced it before: the overwhelming panic that covers you like a blanket when...
March 03, 2014
Yesterday was a balmy day in Mississippi. Mid-70s, t-shirts and shorts weather, all the kids...

February 2014

February 28, 2014
Things are always changing at Mt Vernon. One of the major changes we made in...
February 26, 2014
My heart is broken the fourth Monday of every month at 1 pm. It's like...
February 24, 2014
Yesterday at Mt Vernon we finished a series on temptation called "The Fight of Your...
February 21, 2014
This couple isn't supposed to be at our church. One grew up Church of Christ,...
February 19, 2014
We ruined church for someone, and we're excited about it. A few days ago I...
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