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Jan 10, 20162 min read
Racial Tension In The Church?
2105 marked an incredibly sad and tumultuous year for my now home state of South Carolina with a racially motivated mass shooting at a...
Jan 9, 20162 min read
Few Love The Cross of Jesus
Thomas à Kempis wrote; "Jesus has always many who love His heavenly kingdom, but few who bear His cross. He has many who desire...
Jan 7, 20162 min read
If God is in control of everything, can Christians sit back and not bother to evangelize?
“If God is in control of everything, can Christians sit back and not bother to evangelize? Or does active evangelism imply that God is...
Jan 4, 20161 min read
Why Should We Even Read The Bible?
In this five-minute video, Don Carson explains that we read the Bible to know God better, as he says, "to think God's thoughts after him,...
Jan 4, 20162 min read
Tips To Better Bible Reading
Here are a few ways to better motivate your bible study as you constantly refine your strategy to your bible reading. Try Listening to...
Jan 4, 20162 min read
Some Advice to Finally Read The Bible This Year
Many people have made New Year's resolutions to finally read the entire bible this year, but unfortunately like much of the fitness...
Jan 1, 20161 min read
Clearer In The Rearview
So as we all enter a new year, it is likely that you have spent at least a few moments of your brain power looking back on the past year,...
Jan 1, 20161 min read
As A Mother Comforts Her Child
Over the past few weeks I have been able to see first hand the meaning of Isaiah's statement about God's care and concern for his people...
Dec 25, 20152 min read
'Tis The Season ... For Holiday.Death.Spiral.?
For many people the holiday season (whatever holiday that is for the individual) is not a time of joy, family, fun, and fond memories but...
Dec 8, 20151 min read
Your Marvelous Deeds
Since my youth, God, you have taught me, and to this day I declare your marvelous deeds. Psalm 71:17 On December 8th, 2015 I became a...
Nov 29, 20151 min read
Giving Thanks: No Place To Lay My Head
It seems that Jesus' words that he would have no place to lay his head (Mat 8:20), feels real in our lives. And although we certainly...
Oct 21, 20151 min read
LGBT & Christians: Message of Reconciliation
Here is an audio file of a message I did at a recent conference about Christian's engaging the LGBT community. Listen here (Break Out...
Jul 16, 20152 min read
Q&A: Acts 5 - No One Dared Join Them?
Question: This question comes from Bri: "I've been going through Acts and the New Testament putting together a rough timeline of events...
Jun 18, 20153 min read
4th & Inches: Wedding Engagement
When Christian’s get engaged to be married it’s as if they are 4th and inches from the goal line, the goal line in this instance of...
Jun 18, 20152 min read
The Gospel of Self Help
Many times the gospel of Jesus Christ becomes a mechanism for humanistic self-help. We have all seen it and heard it before, “If you...
May 28, 20152 min read
The Costly Stones of Team Leadership
In my Christian leadership context we are learning how to develop team leadership. The scripture comes to mind where Paul talks about...
Mar 6, 20156 min read
Digital Native = Relational Foreigner?
When asked, Steve Jobs said he wouldn't let his children play with iPads. Why would the tycoon of the consumer tech industry not let his...
Feb 2, 20155 min read
4 Problems and Principles of Biblical Preaching
What makes a good sermon? This is not easily answered, especially if resting on popular opinion. Many will say something to the effect...
Dec 16, 20142 min read
5 Tips to Help You Follow Through With New Year's Resolutions
New Year's resolutions are nothing new. And for almost every single one of us unfortunately failed New Year's resolutions are nothing...
Dec 15, 20142 min read
Jesus Wasn't Born On Christmas!?
Someone recently asked, "should we celebrate Christmas as Christians because it is so steeped in pagan tradition?" This can be a really...
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