This weekend marks the first attempt at Southbrook Church to preach live at 2 different campuses (20 minutes apart) and honestly—I can’t wait! I have always loved preaching at the hub (Weddington) but have developed a special fondness for the mission we are beginning in the city of Monroe. What can I say? It reminds […]
READ MOREThe Long Haul Are you a ‘Long Haul’ person or a ‘Short Cut’ type? Quick Assessment: Short Cut People want no bumps in the road look for the shortest distance between two points—period. will look for a different route at the first hint of a valley never have the time to […]
READ MOREWhen it comes to God, a relatively new trend is to take God for a test drive. You know, maybe pick one or two of the more enticing promises ( i.e. ‘Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the LORD Almighty, “and […]
READ MOREI’m so thrilled to be able to preach live at Southbrook Monroe this coming weekend! We’ve been kicking this around for some time, but the logistics were always tougher than we thought… Until now. This coming weekend I will be wrapping up our 2 Week (Intermission) series, “In God We Trust.” I will preach live at […]
READ MOREI’m so thrilled to be able to preach live at Southbrook Monroe this coming weekend! We’ve been kicking this around for some time, but the logistics were always tougher than we thought… Until now. This coming weekend I will be wrapping up our 2 Week (Intermission) series, “In God We Trust.” I will preach live at […]
READ MOREOk, so ‘Narrow-mindedness’ can actually be a good thing at times, right? If you have no idea whatsoever what I am talking about, check out yesterday’s post here. Ok, you with me? Good. Well then, how did being narrow-minded get such a bad rap? Jesus tells us that the only way to join Him in […]
READ MOREA lot of times people will throw this phrase out as a sort of ‘trump card.’ Almost as if the accusation shuts down any thought of a legitimate comeback. “You’re just narrow minded.” Here are some tired and overused examples. I present them anyway, because they are still wildly popular even though they […]
READ MOREHi Gang! Pastor Rob here. The last two weeks could not have been more opposite. First, 2 weeks ago we blew it out at our Southbrook Monroe campus with 307 folks–many of whom were first time guests. Thanks again to everyone who helped make it such a special day! However, the very next weekend the […]
READ MOREI wish I had 10 dollars for every time I referred to the childhood story of “The Emperor and His Clothes.” As the saying goes—I’d be a wealthy man. It really is uncanny how much of life is smoke and mirrors. It’s even more mind boggling how elementary the tricks of the evil one are […]
READ MOREPeople around here seem to have a sort of love hate relationship with the cold side of rain. If it’s ice—you hate it. That’s universal If it’s puny (3 inches or less) you hate it. That’s almost universal. If it’s a ‘no show,’ that’s really hated. When this happens (and it’s often), the weathermen have to enter a […]
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