As I woke up this morning, I thought that the “Marriage by the Book” series was what we have been looking for as a church. Not only was the content right on, but the whole effort was so quality due to God’s leading and his servants responding. We did pray that some marriages would be saved through this series. I …
I spoke at Greenwood Christian School this morning. This is their Spring spiritual emphasis week, so I will also speak on Friday. This morning, I spoke on what I considered the most important and often neglected message to deliver to teenagers: honor your father and mother. This message isn’t ever preached in churches to teenagers. In an ideal world, parents …
I am the luckiest man in the planet! Being away from my valentine for a week reminded me how truly blessed I am!
On Sunday, we had week 2 of our Marriage by the Book series as we tackled the topic: “How to Change Your Husband.” Ladies, rise up. We did see a whole lot of ladies on Sunday. I think the way Jeff handled the topic was great. While our culture has distorted Scripture’s teachings on a woman’s role, what submission means, …
God has blessed me with many positive male ministerial mentors in my life. Through their example, I have learned what it means to be a husband, father, and pastor. With so many negative examples of ministers, certain men’s faithfulness to Jesus and to their family have kept me encouraged and hopeful. From these men, I have learned to seek balance …
Nate and Obie watching some TV last night.
What a Tuesday! And that is an understatement if I’ve ever muttered one. After giving a quick test for my religion class, I hurried over to the funeral home to conduct the funeral for my grandmother. I was so honored to have so many family and friends present in honor of my grandmother. In my message at the funeral, I …
I woke up a little after 3:00 Sunday morning. When I knew I couldn’t get back to sleep, I went into the living room to read the Bible and do some work. A little later, I got the call that my grandmother passed away Sunday morning. She passed away sometime after 3AM peacefully in her sleep at the Hospice House. …
The first Date Night is officially a wrap. I don’t know about you, but I had a blast. I haven’t gotten the final count, but we were blown away to have somewhere around 250 couples show up last night. As Amanda and I were sitting together during the message, I grabbed her hand, and said, “What would happen to this …
We are so excited about Date Night on Saturday. While part of our staff and many volunteers are busy editing, printing, making, praying, or preparing, we are nearing the day and we are getting pumped! Last count I heard we had over 180 201 (UPDATED) couples coming to this event! That is so much more than we were anticipating. If …
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 …
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 …
My son is a thug…
I hope Yuletide bliss bit you severely over the last few days. As I am enjoying a restful day with the family, I have a few Christmas reflections: I am so thankful for Immanuel (Jesus came to us to live with us)! The Christmas Eve service was a blast. I saw a lot of guests in our crowded auditorium: come …
I forgot that I never posted some photos of Obadiah in his Halloween costume, so here are some pics from Halloween:
In a time when our world is frantically grasping for the things slipping away and obsessively thinking of what they don’t have, I am truly thankful today for what God has already given me. If I never received anything else at all, I am spoiled rotten. This is a good Thanksgiving.
Here’s a few of the recent Obadiah pics for you to enjoy:
I don’t know why Obie loves this new game so much. He flips a bib or a blanket over his face, he can’ t get it off, but he just kicks and howls in the process. He has so much fun, and I laugh my head off at him. Man, I love being a dad.
Yes, it’s crazy to think that Obadiah is already over 4 months. Here are some pictures for you to enjoy!
Another great Sunday today. We have one more week of Experiencing God after today, and this series has been huge in the life of our church. Each week, I hear more and more of all that God has been doing in the lives of people at North Side. People are truly living with their eyes wide open and God is …
We took Obadiah for his three month checkup yesterday (even though he’s 14 weeks old). Obadiah is now 17lbs and 1 oz. He is in the 95th weight percentile and the 50th height percentile. He weighs what the average six month old should weigh! You think he is eating OK?! So, I thought you might enjoy some new pictures of …
Why I am doing this doctoral project? Rationale #1: Above any other notable rationale behind this project, the greatest reasoning behind equipping parents to be the primary evangelists in their children’s lives is because the Bible commands it. The biblical mandate for a child’s spiritual development is unashamedly centered around the home. The family’s role in the spiritual rearing of …
Last night, Obadiah and I were celebrating my birthday when we discovered one of our newest, funnest things to do together: play on Photo Booth. Photo Booth is an application on Mac computers that are one of the many reasons Macs are fantastic. You can take pictures or video right from your computer, but you can also do funny things …
That’s right. Today is my birthday. Please send me gifts. No, you don’t have to send me gifts. Unless you really want to…I turned 27 years old today! Quite a feat. I’m getting old! I must say, while I am getting older, I have never been more content, joyful, and excited in my life. May I count my blessings for …
I love this kid and his horse shoes.
Obie is fighting his naps pretty regularly now. We know if he doesn’t get his nap in, he wants to eat before time, but then he falls asleep. All to say, if he misses nap time, our day gets pretty out of wack. Yesterday, he was asleep in the car, so we decided to take him into Lowe’s. I don’t …
It is July 1st which means that it is birthday extravaganza day! I got to wish a happy birthday this morning to my wife and my pastor (they are not the same person though). Amanda is turning a whopping 26 years old today. She was laughing last night remembering when she thought someone who was 26, married, and had a …
Today is our wedding anniversary. Amanda and I have been married for four years and counting! In some ways it has flown by and in some ways it seems like I can’t remember what it was like before we were married. Not that its been drudgery in any way, it just seems so right and I can’t remember what life …
As we are becoming engulfed in the summer months, our staff is also doing a whole lot of tweaking and long-term planning in the last two weeks. Someone asked me yesterday, “Is summer easier or harder on a church staff? Which is more busy?” I had to answer, “yes.” You see, they are two different animals. Both are extremely busy …
Superbaby. Blue eyes for now… Happy baby boy. Funny face. Chillin’. Dad’s hand is about to eat me. Happy boy. Judo kick. Baseball star.
When we were at the Biltmore House, I did a little photo shoot of Obadiah when he was waking up. Hope you enjoy: Contentment personified. He looks either excited or scared. Singing away. What a stud. “Daddy looks funny.” Striking a pose. Green-thumbed Obie.
The Agnew clan got to experience our first family vacation over the weekend. A newfound friend of mine called needing a fill-in minister to officiate a family member’s wedding this weekend (the original minister had emergency surgery). The only hard thing about this wedding was that it was at the Biltmore House and our family would have to stay on …
Here is some more information concerning the Chapmans’ tragic loss: Maria Sue Chapman, adopted and youngest daughter to Mary Beth and Steven Curtis Chapman, was killed Wednesday night in a tragic accident in the family driveway on Wednesday evening. She was LifeFlighted to Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital but for only reasons God can explain she went home to Him… not to …
I’m a little over a week experienced in the art of fatherhood and am learning many things. I have learned how to swaddle, change diapers, get sprinkled on, constantly smell poop, rock, live off of no sleep, and other great things. I took the week off to be with a recovering mama and an adjusting-to-the-world little boy. Many times I …
How your baby’s growing: Your baby’s waiting to greet the world! He continues to build a layer of fat to help control his body temperature after birth, but it’s likely he already measures about 20 inches and weighs a bit over 7 pounds, a mini watermelon. (Boys tend to be slightly heavier than girls.) The outer layers of his skin …
How your baby’s growing: Congratulations — your baby is full term! This means that if your baby arrives now, his lungs should be fully mature and ready to adjust to life outside the womb, even though your due date is still three weeks away. Your baby weighs 6 1/3 pounds and measures a bit over 19 inches, head to heel …
How your baby’s growing: Your baby is still packing on the pounds — at the rate of about an ounce a day. He now weighs almost 6 pounds (like a crenshaw melon) and is more than 18 1/2 inches long. He’s shedding most of the downy covering of hair that covered his body as well as the vernix caseosa, the …
How your baby’s growing: Your baby doesn’t have much room to maneuver now that he’s over 18 inches long and tips the scales at 5 1/4 pounds (pick up a honeydew melon). Because it’s so snug in your womb, he isn’t likely to be doing somersaults anymore, but the number of times he kicks should remain about the same. His …
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