Jesus never said keep using the same old wineskins.He never said that following him would routine, predictable, or safe.He never said his church would remain the same.He never wanted us to confuse the form of the faith -- worship style, bible translation,...

So we started Things Jesus Never Said yesterday. To find out more about the series, check here. The best moment in our gathering was at the very end. And not because it was time to leave.We had asked the people of the church to email us the names of those people who...

Say good-bye to Confessions Of A Pastor.And hello to Things Jesus Never Said.For the next six weeks, we'll explore what Jesus really did say by first looking at his words from the perspective of the absurd: what he didn't say.You know, he never said . . .Stay right...

Confessions Of A Pastor comes to a close this Sunday. We had so much fun with it that we extended the series a week from its original design!OK, there were some other reasons as well. But of all series to extend, this seemed like the one.So my last confession has to...

This is Week Five of Confessions Of A Pastor.This week's confession has to do with despair. I struggle with it.So do most pastors.I think there is a connection between the last two weeks. The same kind of people who are obsessed with appearances often wrestle with...

Some of you remember this Andre Agassi commercial from the 1990s. Image Is Everything is the tag line that haunted him for years.While my tennis game is nowhere near Agassi's, my struggle with image, appearance, and reputation is.That's why this week's Confession Of A...

This week is our annual Vacation Bible School.Our entire campus has been transformed into "Jerusalem Marketplace." We have a synagogue, a central shopping/crafts area, and even a petting zoo.You can see the last part here: It's actually one of my favorite weeks of the...

Week Three of Confessions Of A Pastor comes this Sunday.By way of reminder, here's the series promo: This week, we'll look at the confession: I Have To Work Hard To Stay Sexually Pure.It's a long list of pastors who have "fallen" sexually, isn't it? This week you'll...

Confessions Of A Pastor continues this Sunday.And it's a genuine confession: I feel completely inadequate.I had a friend in high school tell me once that I was a "simmering cauldron of insecurities."Some friend, right? Actually, you can find out more about him...

Back in 2003, we were designing the Worship Center we now use. I remember telling the architect that I wanted space for a portable baptismal pool so that we could do immersion baptisms in church. (The Lake Wylie baptisms in January were never very popular.)Anyway, the...