Usually, after a weekend of preaching 4 times all I want to do is crash for a couple of hours. A study was done just a couple years ago on adrenaline and the effects of preaching one sermon. The study found that the average sermon is the equivalent of an 8 hour work day (in terms […]
READ MOREOne Month to Live begins this weekend! No, we aren’t drinking Kool-Aid at the end of the 30 days, but we are learning together how to live with the same intensity and passion so often reserved for those who just learned they have a terminal illness. Seriously, haven’t you ever wondered why in the world […]
READ MOREI’ve read a lot of stuff on vision in my time but this post by our own, Geoffrey Janes, pastor of adult ministries at Southbrook was one of the best. I’m not just saying this because of his obvious support and loyalty shown for Southbrook and my leadership, but because he raises questions about why the church […]
READ MOREOne of my favorite preacher/teachers is a man by the name of Mark Beeson. You should check out his blog here. Or, if you are a stickler for url protocol, then go to, www.markbeeson.com The other day he captured the heart of the “feed me, I wanna go deeper, we need to focus more on […]
READ MOREOne thing is for sure—no one person could ever pull off a Sunday experience like what we witnessed this past weekend. Well, actually there is one—Jesus. And He made it one of the greatest days in our history! But He used people to make it happen and now I would like to give a shout […]
READ MOREWhat an unbelievably awesome Easter Sunday! We kicked off what might very well be our best series ever, One Month to Live. We had worship that was absolutely off the hook from our very own, Return Worship. We had hundreds of volunteers working with smiles and real hearts of servanthood. And, as I shared yesterday, 146 […]
READ MORENo matter where you’ve been or what you’ve done, it can’t compare with the excitement and intensity of days like these! The place was slammed and traffic backed up at times a half a mile. We knew that God was going to move and man did He! Here’s a shot of the early service! The […]
READ MOREHey, I’m curious. Have many of you perfectly healthy people ever given this much thought? What would you change? How would you live? What would you do first with one month left to live? Leave a comment. {democracy:11}
READ MOREJesus lived with more passion than anyone ever has. But the thing that drove him would be called morbid and depressing by most people’s standards. You see, Jesus truly lived every moment of His life like He was dying. And I’m not talking about Tim McGraw style, I’m talking ‘God style.’ I’m serious, gang—Jesus talked […]
READ MORECourage or Arrogance? In case you missed out on part one of this deal, you might want to read this before reading today’s post. One of Satan’s primary M.O.’s is to counterfeit things. It’s even one of the many names he’s given in scripture. Satan is the great Counterfeiter. And what does he counterfeit, you […]
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