On Easter morning we began a new series entitled Giants. A few thousand years ago, giants lived on this Earth (Numbers 13:31-34). When Moses sent spies to scout the land of Canaan before the Israelites would enter into it, they saw giants living there. Fast forward to today and life is still bringing or will…
In any organization that is growing there is always going to be room for more people to be a part of that organization. But when you serve in the church you’re not serving in an organization, you’re serving in an organism. The church is living and alive and making a difference in the lives of…
Having been in the pastor biz for 2 decades now, I have had a lot of people ask me for advice. I’ve found that many of them don’t actually want advice. What they really want is for someone to validate a choice they’ve already decided to make. They justify their decision by saying that their…
It was mid-March and I was already jacked up about Easter Sunday. First, because Jesus is alive. Because of what we celebrate at Easter, everything in my life is different. And secondly, Isaiah 54: 2-3 says “Enlarge the place of your tent, stretch your tent curtains wide, do not hold back; lengthen your cords, strengthen…
The title of this blog is not a clever way to catch your attention. The title of this blog is a tragic fact. I was 18 years old. I was a self-proclaimed “Christian Comedian” who traveled around and spoke at local youth groups. I didn’t have a lot of funeral material. I had really only…