One of the ministries I follow is called, “Voice of the Martyrs.” It’s an outreach and awareness ministry to help individuals and their families who are being persecuted, imprisoned, tortured and even killed for being followers of Jesus. The key word here is “followers.” Did you know that it’s perfectly fine to be a “fan” […]
READ MOREYou’re sharp. I’m sure you’ve already picked up on this one, but have you noticed that NFL QB’s don’t catch their own passes? Oh, I know it’s happened from time to time but it’s usually the result of a breakdown somewhere else… • A pass rusher got through and disrupted the play • The snap […]
READ MOREThis past Sunday I compared the thrill of getting closer and closer to Jesus with reaching the peak of Mount Everest. It’s an adventure but nothing short of reaching the summit will ever suffice for those who dare to climb the world’s highest peak. Similarly, nothing compares to spending time with Jesus–getting closer to the […]
READ MOREOne of my favorite weekends ever! Why? Because so many learned to stop listing and start living! At Southbrook we are seeing so many discover the most important thing in this life–to spend time with Jesus. Our text today was Galatians 5:16-26 — The “Fruit of the Spirit” passage. It’s one of those sections of […]
READ MOREDid you miss the first part to this? Click here and catch up. No one wants to be lonely. It hurts. It’s depressing. It just plain stinks! So, in order to avoid loneliness a lot of people have a sort of ‘anything goes’ mentality. As long as you get yourself a group of friends, that’s […]
READ MOREOne of the things our society honors pretty much across the board is a bride on her wedding day. Think about it, that’s her day! The day she’s waited for, prepared for and dreamt about her whole life. And though it only lasts a few hours the memory of that day can last a lifetime. […]
READ MOREThe other day I was watching the news when one of the news commentators talked about an accessory to murder. My daughter overheard and wanted to know what that was. “Someone who is present as a murder goes down, or someone who helps in someway (i.e. driving the getaway car for a bank robbery).” “But […]
READ MOREChurches are a little like the health and fitness center around January–Lots of extra people show up who are determined to give weights and cardio a try and at church to give God a try. Many of them will fade off after a week or two. I wanted this year to be different so today […]
READ MOREEvery pastor has his top 5 or so questions he gets over and over and over again–questions like: How can I know God’s will for my life? Can I lose my salvation? Can a Christian be possessed by demons? Did I commit the unpardonable sin? Can you commit suicide and still go to heaven? Number […]
READ MOREChristmas Break is Over! January 2nd, 2011 Family time is always refreshing, especially after the busy Christmas season that intensely hits a pastor’s family. Thank you, Southbrook, for allowing us to take a week to rejuvenate and reconnect as a family. So what did we do? We took the last flight out of Charlotte (before […]
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