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Here’s the second sermon in our Fanatics series. Come join us tomorrow at Mt Vernon (or watch online at www.mtvchurch.tv). https://vimeo.com/106311890 Read more
Here’s the second sermon in our Fanatics series. Come join us tomorrow at Mt Vernon (or watch online at www.mtvchurch.tv). https://vimeo.com/106311890 Read more
Have a great Friday! How to Effectively Reach and Retain Millennials – Interested in impacting the next generation for Christ? This article is a great place to start. One of the Main Ways that the Earliest Christians Distinguished Themselves from the Surrounding Culture – an important historical read with some intense practical applications for today! Stop Preaching and Start Communicating – a great reasoning behind why I preach the way I do. 7 Things I Learned in my First Year... Read more
This past Sunday at Mt Vernon I told the church to “add a little crazy to your life.” Looking at John 2when Jesus cleared the temple, I talked about how Jesus was so fanatical about his Father’s name and his Father’s honor that when he saw his Father’s house being desecrated, he went off. 13 When it was almost time for the Jewish Passover, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 14 In the temple courts he found people selling cattle, sheep and doves, and others sitting at... Read more
I’ve had a lot of teachers in my life. I remember Mrs. Godbier in 3rd grade, Mrs. Mastroiani in 11th grade, and Dr. Jackson in seminary. They all taught me valuable lessons in life. But if I were honest, I have one constant teacher that helps me learn more than anything I could ever dream of in the classroom. My greatest teacher is failure. I hope and pray that my current church members never meet up with church members of... Read more
Try answering that question for your seven-year-old adopted son. By all other accounts it was a normal conversation and a normal trip to school. Zeke had just met one of his reading goals at school and I was building him up, really trying to encourage him in his reading. And then Zeke asked the question that is always bubbling below the surface for an adopted child, “Why did someone give me away?” To him it was a normal question. So I... Read more
I posted this blog at 7:00 am, but there’s a good chance you won’t read it before 10:00. It’s Monday. That day. The day of dread. You dragged into work this morning exhausted (or hungover) from another weekend. Now it’s five more days of work before you can enjoy yourself again. Most folks would avoid Mondays if at all possible. You’re physically and mentally tired, and your heart’s just not in your work. You back into Mondays. You lounge longer than... Read more
Last Sunday we started a brand new sermon series called Fanatics. Here’s the first message. Enjoy! https://vimeo.com/105688840 Read more
Happy Friday! Before you rush head long into the weekend, take a minute and check out these great articles by other writers. Truett Cathy and a Life Lived Well – great article about a great man. 10 Ways to Pray for Your Husband – read this ladies! The Church and Violence Against Women – important words regarding the reality of domestic violence. 8 Ways Your Church Can Be More Welcoming to Guests – I wish everyone in our church would... Read more
Watch this short video to see why I believe if you want to see true devotion, don’t look in the church. Look at sports fans. https://vimeo.com/105659149 Read more
If you’re even a hint of a sports fan, then you’ve seen the headlines filled with the Ray Rice scandal in the NFL. Here’s the quick recap: casino footage leaked months ago of superstar Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice dragging (very ungraciously) his unconscious fiancee (now wife) out of an elevator. The implication from the video and the ensuing police report that it was a domestic dispute that turned violent, leaving Rice’s fiancee knocked out cold. The NFL responded... Read more
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