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Sorry this is a few days late! Here is the final sermon in our Underdogs series. Enjoy! https://vimeo.com/105600450 Read more
Sorry this is a few days late! Here is the final sermon in our Underdogs series. Enjoy! https://vimeo.com/105600450 Read more
As football season roars back to dominate American life for the foreseeable future, fans come out of the woodwork to cheer on their favorite team. The word ‘fan’ is derived from ‘fanatic,’ which makes sense when you consider this quote attributed to Winston Churchill, “A fanatic is someone who can’t change their mind and won’t change the subject.” Many sports ‘fans’ are actually sports ‘fanatics.’ What you may not know is that ‘fanatic’ is originally a religious word. Coming from... Read more
“Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young.” ― Henry Ford Here are a few articles to help you keep learning! Learn From my Divorce – powerful words for us all. How to Help a Grieving Friend: 11 Things to Do When You’re Not Sure What to Do – great perspective for anyone helping someone walk through a loss. Her Right to Choose – An incredible article on abortion and life. 11 Things... Read more
Here is some incredible parenting advice I learned from Reggie Joiner’s book Playing for Keeps. He makes the argument that the most important commodity you have with your children is time. Time makes what matters matter more. If you give your children six ordinary things consistently over time, you’ll build a legacy in them that will last a lifetime. TIME over time gives someone a sense of history. Each week as a microcosm doesn’t seem like much. You’re making dinner,... Read more
We dress casual at Mt Vernon, but we’ve never dressed this casual before. We’re asking everyone who comes this Sunday (Sept. 7) to dress in their favorite team’s gear. We’ll see a lot of Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Alabama and Auburn fans decked out from head to toe. I’m more of an NFL guy, so I’ll be representing my New Orleans “Who Dat” Saints. Why? Because this Sunday we’re kicking off a new sermon series called “Fanatics,” where we’re leveraging... Read more
The celebrity world is abuzz with nude pics of famous celebrities (hacked from their phones) making a momentary appearance on the internet over the weekend before being drowned out in a sea of lawsuits. The majority of us simply shake our heads and ask ourselves, “what were they thinking taking those pictures in the first place?” Single men and women doing things intended only for married men and women is nothing new. As much as they might deny it, when your... Read more
originally posted as Step One: Pray Together on August 27, 2012 I don’t know where you are in your marriage. You may be just starting out or rounding out twenty years together. Your fire may still be burning bright or may have died out a long time ago, leaving only lukewarm embers. As I’ve counseled with couples about their marriages, I’ve found that every situation is unique. Every marriage has its own baggage and history. But there are a few... Read more
Below is the fourth sermon in our Underdogs series. Enjoy! https://vimeo.com/104445595 Read more
“What a big church!” “What great preaching!” “What amazing worship!” “What great buildings!” Those are all nice things a church can hear. But the other day I heard one of the best compliments our church could get. It came from an unchurched, unbelieving, alcoholic lesbian. I met her recently through the Recovery House, a local in-house rehabilitation facility (drug and alcohol addictions) that allows me to come and talk with the ladies there once a month. Every Sunday they make the... Read more
Here are five good articles that kept me thinking this week. Hope they help you as well! Pastor David Platt succeeds Tom Eliff as IMB President – here’s the new leader of the Southern Baptist missions effort. What the ALS Challenge Taught Me about Life – great perspective on the challenge that’s sweeping the nation. Why I Turn My iPhone Notifications Off & You Should Too – I believe this! I turned most of my notifications off a long time... Read more
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