After observing some less than godly behavior in churches and seeing the same ‘politically correct’ gobbly-goop given as the reason, I‘ve discovered an unhealthy trend that Christ followers had better get up to speed on. Fast. It seems we’ve adopted the world’s version of apology management and false statement retractions. For some believers who genuinely sin […]
READ MOREThese are my favorite times at Southbrook Church! Maybe I shouldn’t play favorites—nah, I should! And baptisms where we see 110 people publicly align themselves with Jesus Christ by getting dunked? Hard to beat! Except maybe when we see hundreds more place their faith in Christ and pass from death unto life! But baptism’s a […]
READ MOREI know it’s short notice and all but I have a dream—sure, it’s not quite as lofty as Martin Luther King, but it’s a dream nevertheless—a dream that the more than 4,000 men women and children who call Southbrook Church home would actually show up on a plain ole’ ordinary, non holiday weekend. And four […]
READ MOREOver the last few years thousands have given their life to Jesus at Southbrook Church. Are you one of them? If so, have you ever stood up to be counted?—In the way Jesus asked you too? I’m talking about baptism. After placing your faith in Jesus Christ for salvation, the Lord asks us to identify ourselves […]
READ MOREOkay, Okay, Greg, Mia and the entire Carr clan (Noah and Kendall too!!) are here! But don’t bombard them all at once. Greg and Mia will be joining us for worship THIS Sunday at the Weddington Campus and we’re sure to experience dynamic worship. Come early to meet our new worship pastor and welcome him, Mia, Noah […]
READ MOREBet you thought I forgot, didn’t you? Well, I didn’t! Ok, maybe I kind of did but that doesn’t mean there isn’t one—and it’s a doosey! Coming Soon!… Southbrook Church is thrilled to announce that in the very near futre we will launch our online campus! — a weekly worship experience live and on the internet. It’s been […]
READ MORE* Hey Brookies! I miss the peeps in Monroe! How you all doing, Monroe Brookies? Not gonna answer? Ok, then I’m coming to you. THIS Sunday at 11:00, live. See you there!
READ MOREI’m going through the book of Acts right now. I love Acts—so much so that I am seriously thinking we need to go through this as a church—verse by verse by verse—not missing a thing. One of the reasons I’m feeling this way is because the church (worldwide) so often seems to be on a […]
READ MOREClick here for part 1 of this blog series. Continuing our discussion on good and bad aspects of this “Teflonish” experience let’s explore both the light and the dark side of being a Teflon man. We’ll get to the good in a moment, but first, a few more words about the bad—the damage Tefies do. The […]
READ MOREWhen someone is referred to as, “The Teflon Man (or woman)” it isn’t a compliment—usually. They used to refer to former President Clintin as ‘The Teflon Man’—definitely not a label he wanted. But, for better or worse, the sex scandals, funny money deals and military secrets to China never delivered the knock out blow his […]
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