Lessons in Spirituality on “24”

This week, in my new favorite show, 24, there was a great lesson in postmodernism. If you don’t know, postmodernism is the favorite pattern of thought in America today. Its basic tenet is that there is no absolute truth. Your truth is truth. Mine is truth. Even if they absolutely contradict, they are both true. Brilliant, huh? On 24, Doyle, …

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Cancel Sunday’s Services

So, I’m searching the internet to get a taste of what other churches are doing around the globe, and I stumbled on to this church called Gateway Community Church in Virginia who did something crazy last October. They canceled services! But they canceled the services in order to serve. The whole church body got together that morning, not to sit …

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Thinking about HOPE while cutting grass

We are starting our 2-week series entitled, HOPE, tomorrow at North Side Baptist Church in Greenwood. I am so excited about the Easter season and I think that the next two weeks are going to be two of the most incredible, memorable days of worship in North Side’s history. OK, I know I sound like I am betting on some …

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#3 – Let Somebody In

Last night at Fusion, we dealt with #3 on our list – LET SOMEBODY IN. We all have personal space issues. Once someone gets to close physically, we do what we must to achieve a healthy perimeter. Emotionally, we are even more determined to keep people at arms’ length. We’ve been hurt. We don’t know how to trust. We want …

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#3

#3 will be revealed tonight at FUSION. This one is extremely important on the list of 7 things to do before you die. But it will probably be the one that many people shy away from. It is extremely scary. Beneficial, but terrifying. But it is necessary to be whole.

Submerge – two weeks away

We will be landing in Panama City in exactly two weeks – I can’t wait! Submerge 07, our youth spring break camp, promises to be an amazing week to remember! We have over 225 going. Bryan Currie is the speaker, we will be playing, and God is going to change some lives! Our Worship Team at North Side has worked …

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DAWG (Day Alone With God)

Refreshing. Renewing. Rewarding. And upsetting. Why do I wait till I am worn out to spend a long time with my Father God? Why don’t I spend more long spans of time with him just because I can? I sat under a tree in West Cambridge Park for the day and got to read, pray, worship, and spend some time …

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#2 on our list…

Tonight at Fusion, we are talking about the #2 slot on our list of “7 Things to Do Before You Die.” Come out tonight (Tuesday @ 7:30) and hear what it is. You can go here to hear last week’s message from a podcast.