My wife and I are on our 10 year anniversary trip. It’s a 5 day trip I surprised her with (almost 3 years late – That really added to the surprise element. What can I say? It took me that long to earn the frequent flier miles). And it’s amazing how many times I see […]
READ MOREDuring the “One Prayer†series one of the messages was about how to acquire a characteristic most of us find in short supply. Wisdom. Pastor Wayne Cordiello, of New Hope Church in Hawaii gave the One Prayer message, “Lord, make us Wise.†It was probably my favorite out of all of the messages for it’s […]
READ MOREIsn’t it amazing how nothing is wasted in God’s Word? Seriously, Jesus even said that, “…Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.†Matthew 5:18 (KJV) Of course, ‘jots and tittles‘ are not common grammatical terms today, so I’ll just tell […]
READ MOREIn the gospel of Mark, chapter 2 is one of the greatest stories of true friendship anywhere. It’s the story of the paralytic man who was carried to Jesus by his four friends. They had heard Jesus was in town and they wanted to get their friend to Him to be healed. There’s great faith […]
READ MOREToday when I stood before the group at our Southbrook Monroe campus a flood of emotions washed over me. I know that sounds like a cheesy line from a romantic novel or something but it’s so true. I was taken back instantaneously to the very early days of Southbrook Church as it rose from the […]
READ MOREI agree, “Our church Band Rocks!” And to prove it, we were chosen the winner of the 91.9 “Our Church Band Rocks” contest! Monday at 5:30 pm they will play the song, “Pour” off of Return’s first worship CD. Everyone tune in and then call in to request it again! and again! and again! Way […]
READ MOREI just finished a book called, “The Shack.” For the 3 of you out there who haven’t gotten around to reading it, or just plain, don’t read—it’s a book about encountering the God of the universe in a very real way at an old, beaten down shack. Now, before some of you late night, armchair […]
READ MOREI just finished a book called, “The Shack.†For the 3 of you out there who haven’t gotten around to reading it, or just plain, don’t read—it’s a book about encountering the God of the universe in a very real way at an old, beaten down shack. Now, before some of you late night, armchair […]
READ MOREIs it OK for Christ followers to simply, ‘Disappear without Dialogue?’ Or, as I heard a friend put it the other day, ‘Bail without Conversation?’ I’m referring to handling conflict via the silent treatment. One of the most popular reactions to tension and hurt is to simply, ‘write people off.’ You know, cut […]
READ MOREI think I’ll head on over to Southbrook Monroe this weekend. Not to just sit and soak—those guys don’t believe in that over there. No, I want to preach to the gang over there LIVE. I realized that I won’t have many opportunities like this, so, I thought, why not? Why not, indeed? The more […]
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