So what in the world (or what "out" of the world) does a satellite orbiting planet Earth have to do with a JesusTweet?Quite a lot, as it turns out.And I can't wait to tell you about it.The answer will be different than you expect.Sunday.8:30. 10. 11:30.
The Unlikeliest Tweet
So we've had the rudest tweet.And then the first tweet.This Sunday, it's time for the unlikeliest tweet.To what kind of person does Jesus beckon, "Come, follow me"?Surely someone who's got it all figured out, right? Or at least someone with a good reputation in the...
JesusTweets, Week Two: The First Tweet
We didn't begin the JesusTweets series with the first tweet.We instead began it with the "Rudest Tweet." Why? Because I couldn't wait to preach on "let the dead bury their own dead." And now I can't wait to preach on the "The First Tweet."I think you'll see that we're...
Where Does The Money Go?
Many of you were involved in the miracle known as What Child Is This. That's where in lieu of a "traditional" Christmas celebration, the people of Good Shepherd gave $207,000 to the International Justice Mission and its ministry of freedom for sexual slaves and bonded...
JesusTweets Launch
The series that comes after Easter is as important as what comes before.That's why we knew we had to do JesusTweets as our Easter follow-up.JesusTweets? You bet. Why?Because Twitter is all about followers. It counts people who follow people.Sort of like Jesus."Follow...
Top Five Tuesday: Top Five Observations From Easter 2011
Here are reflections & observations for a resurrection well celebrated at Good Shepherd:1. Opening with a raucous rendition of Mike Farris' Ain't No Grave was the ideal way to start out. We laughed that people came to Good Shepherd for some "Resurrection Blues." 2. So...
The Lines Lead To Easter
Here's what to expect from our "Lines" this Holy Weekend:Good Friday Worship: 7:00 p.m. TONIGHT Message: "Flatline"Easter Sunday Worship:7:00 a.m. -- Sunrise Service at the Corner Campus8:30 a.m. -- Easter Celebration in the Worship Center10 a.m. -- Easter Celebration...
Top Five Tuesday — Top Five Things About Spring Breakthrough
Here's a slice of what I'm doing this week:The 2011 edition looks a lot like the 2010 version. Except maybe better.Here are the Top Five Things about Spring Breakthrough:5. Students spending their spring break at the Charlotte Rescue Mission, Uptown Men's Shelter, and...
Lines Week Four — Bloodline
First of all, it's your genealogy. Second, in the 70s, it was a campy movie based on a Sidney Sheldon novel. More recently, it was a much-disputed paranormal documentary. This weekend, it's a new way to look at an old story. What is it? Bloodline. Perhaps the most...
Lines, Week 3 — Between The Lines
First we crossed the lines.Then we changed the colors and the fonts and went outside the lines.This Sunday is the kind of thing many of us need: what it means to stay between the lines. There are some things I've been saving up to say for a long time.Here's how we...