Isn’t that the way you feel some days? A Perfect Mess?
It’s how I often feel after leading weekend worship for the 300-1000 people at either of our two church campuses. I plop down in my car, peel off my nametag, and rehash all the mistakes that happened during the worship experience. “What a mess that [...]
The time has come in the reading of the Gospel of Mark where we’ve hit the account of Jesus’ transfiguration before 3 of his disciples. I’m finishing up a sermon on that right now that focuses on the fallacy of having to ‘know all the right answers’ (just read about Peter in Mark 8:27-9:13 !). [...]
Just the forward of this book invites discussion. In this little note we hear that Willie, a friend of Mack, will put into words Mack’s story. You are carried into this world and what I find interesting is that it’s very easy already to blur the line between what is fiction and what’s not.
First, you [...]
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For the next few weeks we’ll be using Mark Batterson’s “In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day” to help us stimulate a conversation about God-given opportunities in our lives. He blogs at: evotional.com
Remember the story of Benaiah? 2 Samuel 23:20-21.
When he was a boy, did Benaiah’s mom tell him not to play [...]
I love this video. It combines the power of visual media with the simplicity of parables, something I think Jesus would like.
But even more than being good because of the way it communicates, this video has something to say that we need to hear as Christians. No, not just Christians- it’s something all people [...]
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