Yesterday's message was one of moderating and not moderating. For example, I originally had a bottom line that contrasted "diapers" and "Disney." But over the last week, Disney became known for the alligator who snatched the two year old boy, and so it just didn't...
I'm not going to lie. I liked yesterday's message a lot. I liked the set up for the sermon -- a song by Don Henley & Trish Yearwood called Words Can Break Your Heart. Don and Trisha weren't with us in person, mind you, but their roles were filled more than...
Do you remember those scenes in old Western movies in which a stagecoach raced across the American plain? While we are grateful for the modern system of interstate highways, the stagecoach's image is nevertheless one of romance, energy, and alignment. All that...
I had a few things I wanted to accomplish with Week 4 of Preventology: Let people know that no national economic collapse happens without a lot of individual collapses preceding it; Let them know that they are not victims of forces beyond their control; Let them know...
I have been leading small group Bible studies for years now. And I've done it in enough places & with enough people that I know: even the best of groups need good curricula. I currently lead two Bible studies -- or, what we call LifeGroups at Good Shepherd. ...
ESPN radio personality Colin Cowherd -- I've said before that I want to preach like he does radio -- has what he calls the "say it out loud test."It's this: if you want to decide if something is a good idea or not, say it out loud. When you say it out loud, it will...