New Wineskins
Here is the first sermon in our series started on Easter Sunday: Step Into the Light. https://vimeo.com/124301559 Read more
Here is the first sermon in our series started on Easter Sunday: Step Into the Light. https://vimeo.com/124301559 Read more
Need some hope to start your weekend? Watch this baptism video and celebrate with Michael and Emily! https://vimeo.com/124518695 Read more
This season I’m coaching my 5-year-old’s t-ball team. We’re still practicing and haven’t started slugging it out of the park in games yet. Trying to get eleven 5-year-olds to all pay attention to one thing is about as fun as it sounds. Along the way I’ve learned five things that I think apply to church as well: 1. You have to have fun. I always tell the boys that’s the only rule we have. If you’re not having fun, why play... Read more
Can somebody give me a ‘slow clap’ for Molly? You don’t know Molly, but God is doing something huge in her life. If you can get excited about life change, then you can celebrate for Molly. Molly is an addict. She came to Mt Vernon Church recently through Recovery House (a local residential treatment facility for drug and alcohol addictions). It was a big deal for Molly to even show up to church. Molly grew up with some bad religious scars from her childhood... Read more
Here’s the illustration I used to open up our newest series: Step Into the Light. https://vimeo.com/124301709 Read more
The whole jigsaw of the Christian faith falls apart if you take out the resurrection. Our faith is not built on a series of beliefs, how we think the world ought to work, or even a holy book (even though we have all of those). Our faith is built on a historical event: the resurrection of Jesus. So if you don’t automatically take the Bible at face value, is there a foundation to believe in the fantastical claims that a... Read more
Here is the final week of my sermon series The Jesus You Never Knew. https://vimeo.com/123636527 Read more
Don’t overlook that kid on the margins of your youth group. Here I tell the story of one of the elders of our church and how a youth pastor stood up for him when he was at a critical crossroads growing up. https://vimeo.com/123976800 Read more
It has nothing to do with music. How many show up at Easter doesn’t matter. Your doctrine can be flawless, your worship can be ‘spirit-filled,’ and you could still miss the mark. Longevity isn’t the mark of life nor is the grandeur of the buildings. Some of the most alive churches on the planet are ones that may have no buildings, no elaborate worship team, no menu of programs for all ages. If you want a simple way to tell if... Read more
Do you ever feel isolated, picked on, beat up? Do you feel like you’re the only one enduring this pain while everyone else around looks on? Well yesterday I literally knew how you feel. If you live in the Midwest/Southern region of the US, you know some crazy weather is in store for us over the next few days. Wild temperature swings, sudden rain, tornado like conditions. Yesterday the pain (literally) decided to visit my house. Late afternoon the sky... Read more
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