Have a great weekend everyone. Never stop learning! Here are five links (plus a bonus video) to keep you thinking. Hope for Women in Hell – Amazing interview with a woman ministering to this caught in the sex industry. How I Learned to Embrace the Stand and Greet Time – Great counter-argument for an article I shared last week about the stand and greet time in churches. When Movies Aren’t ‘Biblically Accurate’ – Incredible wisdom in a reactionary and judgmental world.... Read more
Here is the fifth and final installment of our Married People series. Enjoy! https://vimeo.com/112172796 Read more
Today I’m sharing a Bible study at Noonday at the Baptist Student Union of Mississippi State University (#HailState). Since I went to already went to the trouble of collecting my thoughts for them, I thought I’d share them with you as well. My assignment was to do a character study of Epaphroditus from the New Testament. Never heard of Epaphroditus? Don’t worry, no one has! He gets fifteen seconds of fame in the book of Philippians. And yet from those few... Read more
Yesterday’s post was my official 500th blog post. That’s over two years of writing. I thought I’d take a moment to pause and process some things I’ve learned after 500 posts: 1. Dreaming of a blog is easy. Writing a blog is difficult. I’ve dreamt for years about the possibility of writing a blog. In my visions of grandeur, the writing was easy, conversation generating, and of course, heavily trafficked. And then I actually started it. All my great ideas... Read more
Your wedding day is a beautiful, emotional, magnificent promise of what you want your marriage to be. We love weddings. We celebrate weddings. In 2012, the median cost of a wedding was $18,000. That’s a nice wedding! Little girls dream about this day for years! To help you plan this incredible day, there’s an entire wedding industry designed to help you have an incredible experience (and make some serious cash on the side). Walk into a bookstore and there are... Read more
Have a great weekend! #HailState 7 Truths About Marriage You Won’t Hear in Church – Harsh but true words about marriage! 10 Reasons Why Friends and Family Struggle to Believe the Gospel – This may help explain your frustration in witnessing. Why Mississippi Hates Washington – This hits a little close to home, but helps explain the culture I live in. Altar Calls: Are They a Biblical Approach? – This helps explain why we don’t do altar calls at Mt... Read more
The sermon below is the fourth installment in our Married People series. Enjoy! https://vimeo.com/111456842 Read more
Romantic movies continually portray society’s picture of the ideal spouse (namely cute and witty). But I’ve got a better picture of the ideal spouse that I think we would all rather be married to. Who wouldn’t want to be married to a spouse: Who overflowed with visible, tangible love for you all the time? Who was so full of joy that it was contagious to everyone around them? Who was at peace with who God created them to be; never... Read more
As Christians we believe that marriage is a covenant between three people: you, your spouse, and God. Based off that truth, in the video below I share the best way to get closer to your spouse: https://vimeo.com/111465835 Read more
Last night at our Parent/Child Dedication Service I had the opportunity to share three words of wisdom to young parents as they start out this incredible journey of parenthood. I thought I’d share those same three thoughts with you: 1. The best gift you can give your children is a healthy marriage. More than a good education, more than strong athletic opportunities, more than exposure to the arts, the best gift you can give your children is a healthy and vibrant... Read more
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