Books rarely start with a tutorial on how to remove your clothes in a bathroom stall. This book does. The trick apparently, is to start with your shirt. Doing a drop test on a door hook is an absolute must. Trying to balance something on the back of the toilet? Forget about it. These words of wisdom let you know from that outset that this isn’t going to be like most other books. Jon Acuff was a serial quitter. He... Read more
If you missed church this weekend at Mt Vernon Church, then you missed a faux wedding for the ages! When you walked into our worship center for the services, you encountered ushers wearing tuxedo tshirts, Pachelbel’s Canon in D playing lightly over the speakers, and the stage decked out for a wedding. After choosing either the bride’s or groom’s side, you watched as the wedding party made it down the aisle, until it was just me (as the minister) and... Read more
Have a great weekend! Thanks for reading this week. If there are any topics in particular you’d like me to write on in the future, email me at josh@mtvchurch.com Will Someone Please Lead Us? – Frustrated by the political climate in Washington? You’re not alone. One Christian leader’s angst expressed for all of us. Three Ways to Nourish and Cherish Your Wife – Great advice that CJ Maheny would give you if he were sitting down with you at Starbucks.... Read more
In a dusty village in the middle of the African bush, my American arrogance was destroyed forever. While living in Africa over a decade ago, I worked in the country of Botswana with college students. While there, I had several opportunities to take excursions into the bush. For one week, I had the opportunity to be a part of an advance scouting mission to the remote village of Diphuduhudu. (It’s fun to say, try it: ‘Di-poo-doo-hoo-doo.’ See, wasn’t that fun?)... Read more
BIG Idea: Our work isn’t over until everyone hears. This is the last installment of the “World Mandate” series I preached back in January. In Acts 1:8, Jesus gave his disciples the World Mandate that has changed the course of human history, “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” Today we’re going to talk about the ends... Read more
While Deep & Wide most likely won’t be the last book that Andy Stanley writes, it will most certainly be his coup de grace, his apex. His other books have looked at individual topics such as leadership, finances and grace. Deep & Wide looks at the big picture behind North Point Community Church and the philosophy that drove North Point to create a church model that has inspired thousands of pastors (like me). In other books and talks Stanley has... Read more
While Deep & Wide most likely won’t be the last book that Andy Stanley writes, it will most certainly be his coup de grace, his apex. His other books have looked at individual topics such as leadership, finances and grace. Deep & Wide looks at the big picture behind North Point Community Church and the philosophy that drove North Point to create a church model that has inspired thousands of pastors (like me). In other books and talks Stanley has... Read more
Most of you have probably heard the statistic: 50% of marriages end in divorce. While we can’t quote a research study off the top of our heads to back this up, this statistic seems to be true, like an urban legend that’s come to life. What’s horrible is that this 50% statistic casts a pall over the institution of marriage itself. With a 50% failure rate, who would want to get married anymore? If I told you that the bank... Read more
Thanks for clicking again on Five for Friday! It’s consistently the most trafficked post of the week. Don’t worry, I won’t take it personally that the post people click on the most is the one where I don’t write a thing 🙂 The Post Every Worshipper Needs to Read – Originally written for worship leaders, this post applies to everyone who worships. What songs are on your set list? The Biblical Billionaire Backing the Evangelical Movement – Who’s the born... Read more
I absolutely loved Catalyst Conference. It was more than just breaking a Guinness World record for most paper airplanes thrown at one time. It was more than experiencing a new way to concert with the Dan Deacon app and a strong Michael Jackson medley. It was more than Tripp and Tyler holding a gun to Jeff Foxworthy and cracking me up time and time again. It was the speakers. Men and women of God whom God is using to shape... Read more
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