I’m the Greatest! Nope. Probably not. If you have to let everyone know you’re the greatest – one thing quickly becomes absolutely certain – you’re not. Not even close. Ever been around someone who constantly put themselves forward as _____________ (fill in the blank) of the year? · Father · Friend · Athlete · Godly […]
READ MOREEver met anyone who piously claimed to have escaped childhood and the terrible teens unscathed by all the immoral voodoo that gets so many others—YET, this person seems anything but godly? Let me explain. There’s an old joke about Baptist living and rules that says, “Don’t smoke. Don’t chew. and don’t go with girls who […]
READ MOREHey, will you take a few seconds and read something with me? Read the 9 verses I have printed below. Go ahead, I’ll wait for you and meet you on the other side…ready? Go. 1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2He was with God […]
READ MOREWhat an awesome time of really pressing in to God many of us had during the 21 days of prayer and fasting! The stories are still rolling in. And I believe they’ll keep right on coming throughout the year! And record attendance! With early morning prayer and the addition of a Midweek service—more than 700 […]
READ MOREIs the Gospel at Christmas and Easter Optional? One of the things I love to do after Christmas Eve and Easter, is to check out all the celebrations of new sons and daughters added to God’s family through gospel presentations all over the country (and ‘world,’ for that matter). Sadly, what I more often read […]
READ MOREWhat if Almighty God made Christmas lists like some of us?—Or, at least like some of us did when we were kids (FYI, if you are over 18 and still make these lists for mommy and daddy…STOP! For the love of God, you’re embarrassing yourself!). You know the kind of list I’m talking about… […]
READ MOREIt’s Beginning to look a lot like Christmas! –Not only as far as the lights and the Santas and so forth—but more importantly, in the nearly tangible feeling that God is up to something big at Summit Church! Here’s the dealeo… We at Summit Church are gearing up for the biggest Christmas Eve outreach our […]
READ MOREYesterday was Part 2 of our, “I Love My Church!” series, and we talked about my favorite thing about church, period—the presence of God. We should not simply take it for granted that because we go to a church that claims to be “Biblical” and “Evangelical” that the Holy Spirit is there. Sometimes churches ‘program’ […]
READ MORELast Wednesday was our very first Midweek Service at Grace and it was very well received! I can’t remember the last time so many people came up and thanked me for offering something so vitally needed. Many at Grace desire to take their Christian walk ever deeper—to learn more about God’s glorious book—the Living Word—the […]
READ MOREAnother celebration of all those who stepped out boldly proclaiming Jesus through baptism! This will never get old! Today we also kicked off our Impact series with the message, “Mark the Body.” God first put the desire in my heart to talk about our church’s “Points of Passion” seven or eight years ago with the […]
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