Whenever I don’t preach my thoughts tend toward the church in general (Church Big ‘C’ — not local church specifically or even Southbrook). And I’ve thought a lot about the state of the church in America today… Is it just me, or do we seem to lack for emboldened, passionate, on fire leaders? Where is […]
READ MOREJust joining me on this one? Click here for part one. This is a big problem in the church—people feeling like they don’t ‘fit in.’ Maybe they never did, maybe they once did and no longer do. Whatever the case, disconnected is disconnected and just as the goal in seeking forgiveness is ultimately reconciliation the […]
READ MOREIf you’re still offended at something or someone you’ll have to get the podcasts of the series, “Offended.” It ends tonight with the ultimate reason why we need to ever be on the alert against this potentially life ruining sin. I’m thrilled for all those who have stuck with this difficult and sometimes painful study […]
READ MOREThis is a big buzz word in Churches these days. What does it even mean? Well, I think different things for different people. Here are some examples: Some feel, ‘disconnected’ from others in the church because they can’t seem to ‘break in’ to a pre-established group (whether real or perceived). Others feel ‘disconnected’ because the […]
READ MOREAbsolutely LOVING the Gospel of John! We call it, “Divine” around here, and it may very well take us a year and a half to get through the whole book—but it will be sooooooo worth it! Been a week since the Father/Son Gettysburg trip and I’m still processing things I learned! Is it just me, […]
READ MOREWow! What a pleasant surprise to expect to come back to my same old, dreary (Was this your grandfather’s furniture?) office and find THIS instead! Thank you so much you stealthy people who were responsible for this! I love it! You all are the best! More pictures from, Trading Spaces Southbrook style…feel sorry for […]
READ MOREWhat a whirlwind the last two weeks have been! Glad to do it! Glad to rest now! Last week I had to prepare three different messages—the Midweek message, a special “One Prayer” message (that we filmed on a Saturday evening) and the Sunday morning “Divine” series. What in the world was I thinking??!! This week […]
READ MOREIt usually goes something like this, “Hi pastor, first, I want you to know that I love you like a brother, but…” Instinctively, I’d brace myself whenever hearing this, having learned that, “I love you like a brother” is often Christian code for, “You’re not going to like what comes next!” And then they’d let […]
READ MOREWe are going through the gospel of John at Southbrook Church these days. And long before I preach on a topic I will read it in a plane ole’ Bible first. Jesus first! And that’s not a ‘put-down.’ I’m talking about the stripped down, commentary free, no study notes Bible—the non Ryrie, NLT Study, NIV […]
READ MOREWhat a blessed week it’s been at Southbrook! Had a reminder of why I miss our Saturday evening service this week as we gathered some folks for a one time special Sat.pm service to film our “One Prayer” message for this year. The theme is “Unstoppable.” Our message was, “Unstoppable Impact.” And honestly, that’s what […]
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