There is a certain, seismic cultural shift every February that lets you know football season is over. Done. Finis. No mas. And our culture gives you a number of clues that this is in fact the case. Here are five: 1. Ice skating is on weekend television. ...
The second of the "Three Weeks Of Love" sermon exegeted culture more than Scripture. I don't do this often, but when I do it has to do with an significant life issue. In this case, the question so many people ask -- whether single, single again, or even those who are...
Oh, we ask that question, don't we? From middle school into adulthood, from innocent crushes to questionable relationships, we wonder: "is it love? If it IS love, am I even in it? How do I know if I'm really in love and not just in 'like' or in 'lust'?" And . . ....
As a kid, I was fascinated with how scoreboards worked … their size, the amount of information they included, and even whether or not they had a digital clock or an old school time dial. So maybe it’s no surprise that more times than I care to admit I see ministry...
Below you can read an update from the International Justice Mission citing the dramatic decline in human trafficking in the nation of Cambodia. Particularly startling: the percentage of exploited minors in three key areas has gone from 15% down to 2.2%. Which means...
I've had a Facebook Page since 2013 -- just after the sermon series The Storm Before The Calm. That page operates like a page for a business or a public figure. In the last year, however, I added a Profile -- which is what the vast majority of Facebookers have. I...
We started the "3 Weeks Of Love" series yesterday with Ron Dozier as the primary communicator. Here's the sermon bumper for the series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTHdHgTnt0U So while I was on the job I wasn't in the pulpit. (Not that we technically have a...
The Beatles claimed “All You Need Is Love.” Tina Turner asked “What’s love got to do with it?” The J. Geils Band decided “Love stinks.” So what is love? Where do you find love? In this annual celebration of love’s power, is love really even possible anymore? That’s...
Christianity is full of hard truths. For example: Eternal separation from God does in fact exist. When we say ‘Jesus is Lord’ by definition that means Mohammed, Buddha, Krishna and others are not Lord. Jesus’ followers are to tithe . . . which still means 10%. Sexual...
I love this video our Worship Arts team made for our recent Night Of Worship. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=si1JU5_2BjM Two highlights: 1. It shows the remarkable racial and ethnic diversity God has brought to our full on, full color church. 2. Yet the...