The Worship Project Band rockin’ the House during Worship Out Loud at The Gathering. I count it a privilege to be able to teach here week in and week out. I love my job.
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Call for the Question
OK, admittedly, this kind of post is dangerous and can be a set-up for a flop if nobody responds, but I’m gonna do it anyway (so I hope you don’t leave me hanging). Backstory: I used to have a very active and time-consuming blog called Espresso Roast. I still keep it actively…
If you say that you’re a follower of Jesus, but you’re not actually following Jesus, then you’re not really a follower of Jesus. David Price
Fear Factor
I’ve been thinking alot about fear lately. As a matter of fact, it’s what I talked about this past Sunday at The Gathering. I’m not talking about just any fear, but the fear of living honestly before people. Being authentic without feeling the need to alter who you are to please someone else…
Signpost for the Wilderness:
“Help me to see that although I am in the wilderness, it is not all briars and barrenness. I have bread from heaven, streams from the rock, light by day, fire by night, thy dwelling place and thy mercy seat. I am sometimes discouraged by the way, but though winding and trying, it is safe…
Accidentally Creative…on Purpose.
I just read a guest post on Michael Hyatt’s blog that was absolutely incredible. Challenging each of us to use the creativity we’ve been given to the absolute max, Todd Henry encourages us to set a goal for our lives to “die empty.” Here is an excerpt from the post: I was in a meeting…
A Cry for Deliverance
”Enable me to recognize my death unto sin; When it tempts me, may I be deaf unto its voice. Deliver me from the invasion as well as the dominion of sin.” ~ excerpt from The Valley of Vision, A Collection of Puritan…
Signpost for the Wilderness:
“When you persist in a spiritual vacuum, when you hang in there during ambiguity, you get to know God.” ~ Paul E. Miller, A Praying Life.
Gotta brag on my adopted hometown a little: Chattanooga wins Facebook vote in Outside magazine’s ‘Best Town Ever’ contest It really is a great place to live. Click the link above to read the article.
Gotta brag on my adopted hometown a little: Chattanooga wins Facebook vote in Outside magazine’s ‘Best Town Ever’ contest It really is a great place to live. Click the link above to read the article.
This is a video I did for the team report from our most recent trip to Peru. It was shown last night at The Gathering. (Source: http://player.vimeo.com/)
Walking Through the Wilderness (and living to tell about it!)
Yesterday at The Gathering, I read part of an old post I wrote for my former blog, Espresso Roast, in which I was struggling through a wilderness experience. Through it, I learned to trust God where I was, embrace the wilderness, and grow through it. I hope it encourages you, as well. ~ dp Originally…
Sign of the Times: Woman Sentenced for Spanking Child
In a bizarre ruling this week, a Texas woman has been sentenced to five years (!) probation, ordered to pay a $50 fine and will be required to undergo parenting classes…for spanking her child. Not beating, but spanking…open-handed…on the bottom…no bruising…spanking. Yeah. It’s Only Mostly Legal So, in spite of the fact that it is not illegal…
Everyone’s A Critic
Criticism is one of the most common and deadly forces in our world today. You’ve experienced it, right? Probably on both the giving and receiving end. It’s a weapon used regularly by friend and foe alike through innocent sounding “jabs,” thinly veiled attacks through a Facebook post, or blatant “in your face” attacks. Regardless of…
Very Cool. An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113 breaks the sound barrier.
Very Cool. An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113 breaks the sound barrier.
Watch Your Back
Here’s a great blog post I came across. Every one of us needs to read it carefully. Watch Your Back, Christian Soldiers | The Church of No People http://www.thechurchofnopeople.com/2011/06/christian-soldiers/
Is Congregational Government from Satan?
James MacDonald has written a very interesting (and certainly controversial) article on church government. Though I agree with his reasons for moving away from Congregational polity (our church recently moved to an elder form of church governance), his tone is stronger than anything I’ve ever used. Here is an excerpt: When church life is going…
A Week in Peru
What a great week we’ve had. We’re back in Lima and enjoying some much-needed rest before heading back to the States later today. It’s great to see how God is working in this region and in some surprising ways. Each day was filled with opportunities, some that seem bigger than others, but all with the…
Will they ever end? I suppose I could ask Harold Camping. Nevertheless, these storms are wreaking horrible devastation. This is an amazing video, though. (Source: http://video.foxnews.com/)
The Danger of Unbiblical Predictions
From the beginning, this type of reaction by followers has been my fear: Robert Fitzpatrick of New York had put his money where his faith is: The 60-year-old retiree spent $140,000 — almost everything he had — on hundreds of billboards…