Marriage by the Book

While we have one week left of our current series, “What Happens in Vegas,” February will kick off “Marriage by the Book.”  I am so excited about this series.  Jeff and I did some planning over the services this morning, and I am extremely excited about what is going to happen Sundays @ North Side in February. For those wanting …

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Giant Slaying Leaders Develop Giant Slaying Followers

One leadership principle that impacted me in a pivotal way in college was a message that I heard from Dr. Frank Page.  Page spoke during a spiritual emphasis week at North Greenville University when I attended (the year was probably 2000 – I’m getting old).  During one of his messages, he spoke about a leadership principle from an obscure Old Testament story.  While …

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The Difference Between Organization and Discipline

A couple of years ago, I read a line in a book called Big Idea by Dave Ferguson.  In this book, he lays out how his staff handles a logistical nightmare in how they plan.  The way their church organizes around one thought and gets so much accomplished requires a ton of work.  When I read it, I was a …

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Follows You Home

In the third week of this series, we focused on this line: whatever happens in Vegas, follows you home. Sin is not an isolated incident, and our sin hurts more than just ourselves. Our sin follows us home. Our sin hurts those that we love the most. Our families feel the consequences of our sin. So, what is following you …

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Book of the Week: Enter His Courts with Praise

This week’s book of the week is Andrew Hill’s “Enter His Courts with Praise!” This treatment is a thoroughly biblical study of worship.  Looking at how worship was prescribed in the Old Testament, Hill attempts to give guidelines for New Testament worship. Top 5 Ideas: “For our purposes Shaper best captures the idea and ideal of worship when he characterizes the event of worship …

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Why 30-Year-Olds Hate Their Jobs

This post is the result of a study I have been doing lately.  It seems like that many people around the age of 30 are miserable in their jobs, state of life, status, acquired wealth, etc.  I recently had a discussion with some friends about this issue, and I have come up with some conclusions that might help some of …

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“Nothing is Impossible for My God” Conclusion

During The Perfect Gift series, I was honored that so many people have told me that God used the  “Mighty God” message on Dec. 14 in their lives.  It’s simple why it impacted you: when we lift Jesus up, everything else comes into perspective. Since I preached it three times, the conclusion was a little different each time, but I tried …

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Bad Church Sign of the Week: Don’t Let Worries Kill You

How I love this week’s church sign: “Don’t let worries kill you, let the church help.” While this sign is intended to let passerbys know that a church body can help with the stresses of life, this sign actually speaks volumes.  Unfortunately, I know that churches can sometimes do more to create havoc in the lives of people than sometimes they do …

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Never Goes Unsettled

What happens in Vegas, never goes unsettled.  Many actions taken in Vegas require people to settle up.  God treats our sin the same way.  Have you ever wondered what God does when His children sin? Jeff and the entire service attempted to answer that yesterday.  It was an incredible day in the life of our church.  I rarely hear messages …

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