Did your person(s) end up coming to SCC when Clayton King spoke a few weeks back? If not, this coming weekend will be another opportunity for them to find the love of Christ and the salvation He freely offers. Or maybe they came a few weeks back, but they did not cross that line of […]
READ MOREIt’s a small world after all. Want to hear an amazing story? After the 10:00 service a gentleman and his wife and young daughter approached me and waited patiently while I spoke to several other people. When everyone else was gone, the gentleman (Chris) approached me with tears in his eyes. He told me that […]
READ MOREI wonder why they call this ‘Labor Day?’ If curiosity is getting the better of you, you can read about the auspicious beginnings of this holiday right here. I couldn’t bear to write it all out here because…well…it is incredibly boring. But I’ll take it! Here’s my question for you though… […]
READ MOREI’m sensing a bit of froggy fatigue, therefore, I am going to tell you the last 2 things in one post. Here are the final froggy fine-points: 3. Be committed to following Him, even in times of difficulty Hardship and sadness are a part of life. There’s no getting around the disappointment and pain, but […]
READ MOREThis past Sunday so typified the type of year we have been having at Southbrook Church. Hundreds came out to witness another 56 people profess Jesus Christ through baptism! Am I bragging? On God, yes!! You better believe it. I give Him all the glory, praise and honor for He is a God that reaches […]
READ MOREThe only thing to fear is fear itself. Yeah, but fear is pretty terrifying! Occasionally ministry reaches a place of intense spiritual battle. At such times we need to move in closer and pray harder. If you’ve been there, then you know that at such times, these two things are no longer clichés, but rather, […]
READ MORENo Straight line As we continue with our little ‘Frogger’ experiment it’s important to know something about this cute little game from the 80’s… It’s Morphed! I mean, come on, is this even the same game?! Yep. I checked. It’s just that it’s changed. A lot. But the most interesting thing is that the basic […]
READ MOREFirst let me start by saying that I love reading other pastor’s blogs and celebrating what the Lord is doing not just here at Southbrook Church, but also at countless other churches around the country who are breaking out of the mold, taking risks, and boldly proclaiming the name of Jesus Christ. One of the […]
READ MOREAvoiding Landmines I love the way Charles Stanley presented this whole “landmines†issue in his monthly newsletter. He set it up as follows: Physical landmines are places on roadsides and in open fields of war-torn countries. In a similar way, Satan goes out before us each morning and strategically places spiritual landmines along our path. […]
READ MOREThe Art of Minesweeping What’s the big deal about spiritual landmines anyway? A lot of people, the moment the word ‘spiritual’ is attached, breathe a quiet sigh of relief. Thank goodness, they reason, at least we’re not talking about anything real here. Even some Christ followers may harbor feelings like this in the back recesses […]
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