Today was week two in our series, Original Blues, where we looked at the “Death Blues.” Most of us have dealt with the sorrow associated with losing someone we love, or we are fearful that the reality of someone we love dying is coming around the corner. If you haven’t dealt with death yet, you will. But there’s nothing wrong …
The following is an excerpt from the upcoming book, Freshmen 15. You are literally picking up in the middle of a chapter entitled, “The Worldview.” Here goes: When it comes to how you view the world, I am worried that, in appearance, you look like you hold to a Christian worldview, but in reality, your actual perception of how the …
We’re just a little over a week before Shane and Shane come to North Side along with a whole crew full of talented ruckus. Remember you can get your tickets online, or you can get them in the North Side bookstore for $12, but $15 at the door. Here is a little video for you to enjoy them teaching their …
In the second installment of images of the church found in the New Testament, we come upon the bride of Christ. This phrase is used a lot, but how often do we really look into what it means? While we are servants and laborers to Christ, he is also chosen to call the universal church his one and only bride. …
Third conviction concerning worship by the iconic Rick Warren: 3. There is no correct style of worship. The Bible says in 1 Corinthians 12: “There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds of working, but the same God works all of them in all men.“ God gives us only three requirements for worship. It …
The third trimester is finally here! Amanda is at 28 weeks with the lil’ “Obster” on the way! She is doing fantastic, and Obadiah kicked me last night when I was shining a flash light at her belly and singing songs to him. I already love this kid’s personality! How your baby’s growing: By this week, your baby weighs two …
We started a new series today at North Side called “Original Blues.” So many people are dealing with depression, sadness, grief, fear, or other emotions that cripple them. The Psalms are beautiful examples of how godly people dealt with honest emotions. We worshipped to the following songs today: Blessed Be Your Name – Matt Redman Made Me Glad – Hillsong …
I’m working on a doctorate degree which means I have to write a whole bunch and read even more. I looked back over some of the stuff and I’ve written, and I think it might be helpful to our church to read. So I’m going to take some selections from some of the papers I have written and share them …
Switchfoot’s CD, “Beautiful Letdown,” is still one of my favorite CDs of all time. It’s not often that you want to listen to a CD all the way through and rethink your life in the process. So many of Jon Foreman’s lyrics are crying out for people to live for more than what they are currently living. The song, “This …
Have you ever felt like you didn’t have enough time to get done what you wanted to get done? Lately, I have been on a big time management kick. I’ve been trying to look at what I do and see what I could do better. The reason to evaluate is that I have one life to live and I want …
That’s right – we are only a couple of weeks away from Bethany Dillon coming to North Side with the likes of Shane and Shane, Starfield, and David Nasser. The concert will be Sunday night Feb, 24 at 7pm. Doors will open up at 6. Tickets are $12 advance and $15 at the door. You can get the tickets at …
For any of you cultured people who read my blog, a friend of mine, Beverly Psomas, who works with the Fine Arts of Lander just sent me this promo. I said I would help get the word out. GREENWOOD—The National Symphony Orchestra only tours in one state each year. This year that state will be South Carolina, and Lander University …
The phrase – “all we have left to do now is pray” – is one of the worst sayings in the life of a Christian. Tonight we talked at Fusion about how that shows the smallness of our depiction of God if we honestly believe that prayer is a last resort after we have done all we know how to …
How your baby’s growing: This week your baby weighs almost 2 pounds (like a head of cauliflower) and is about 14.4 inches long with his legs extended. He can now open and close his eyes, and he sleeps and wakes at regular intervals. He may suck his fingers, and although his lungs are still immature, they would be capable of …
Today, we finished up our Satisfaction series at North Side. What a great way to begin 2008! The last four weeks, we have shown some of the areas from Solomon’s life recorded in the Book of Ecclesiastes where he tried to find satisfaction but could never find any. As we read through the book as a congregation, it was amazing …
Some of you may have seen this video clip of Steve Harvey. For those of you who have not, prepare yourself. I don’t know personally if Steve Harvey is really living for Jesus or not, but this video at least gets me out of my chair and running around my living room turning cartwheels preparing me to go and either …
2. You don’t need a building to worship God. For 15 years we didn’t have a building of our own. But I guarantee we did a lot of worshipping during that time. The Bible says, “The God who made the world and all things in it, since he is Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made …
Saturday, I got to lead two breakout sessions at the South Carolina BCM conference, Converge, on relationships. I had a blast getting to know different college students from across the state. We looked at what God had to say concerning dating and preparation for marriage, and I was so encouraged by the feedback I got. I am working to get …
Tonight at Fusion we discussed the need to hide God’s word in your heart (Ps. 119:9-11). Sure we’ve heard about it and people are always telling us it is wise to memorize scripture, but when are we actually going to resolve to do it? The time is now. Just like we leave in the morning with the things we need …
How your baby’s growing: Your baby now weighs about a pound and two-thirds and measures 14 inches (an English hothouse cucumber), from head to heel. The nerve pathways in his ears are developing, which means his response to sounds is growing more consistent. [We have definitely noticed this reality. I will start singing to him, and he starts acting up. …
If you’ve been reading my blog lately, you know that I am currently working on a book entitled, “Freshman 15.” You can read some rough excerpts from it here. The reason why I am writing it is that I love college students. They have the passion and excitement as students in the church coupled with the maturity of the adults. …
At the Shane and Shane concert going on at North Side on Feb. 24, the wonderful worship band, Starfield, will also be leading. You can get your tickets to the event here. In an attempt to acquaint you with the people leading this event, I want to show you a clip of Starfield that I found on YouTube. Hope you …
High school student and a buddy of mine, Sara McGee, wrote the following article for gwdtoday.com about North Side. We are making a difference folks! And we still have so much more left to do! Northside Baptist Church Shines in the Spotlight Sara McGee – Staff News Writer 17.JAN.08 Northside was founded in 1966 by members of another Baptist …
Shane and Shane tickets are available now! They will be accompanied by Starfield and David Nasser on Sunday, Feb. 24 @ 7pm at North Side in Greenwood, SC. This is a great event come by yourself, with your family, with your church group, whoever. But you want to get your tickets quickly because we are anticipating selling out! This even …
Thanks so much to all of you who came out to our 5:00 service Sunday night. So sorry for any of you who didn’t get the news and came out this morning. Here was all the stuff that led to the decision: There was some snow, but alot of slush in the roads last night. It was going below freezing …
How your baby’s growing: Head to heels, your baby now measures about 13 1/2 inches. His weight — a pound and a half — isn’t much more than an average rutabaga, but he’s beginning to exchange his long, lean look for some baby fat. As he does, his wrinkled skin will begin to smooth out and he’ll start to look …
We are going to cancel all services in the morning due to the 21 degree iced parking lot we will have in the morning (we don’t want anyone sledding down the hill in front of the auditorium), but we are going to do a 5:00 pm service since it will be above freezing by that time. We will have nursery …
A few months ago, I had been reading some different scripture passages and reflecting on how unstoppable God is. We tell him he is loving and great, but I was caught off guard by those passages that just state unashamedly – our God is the biggest and baddest (“bad” in a good way), and we will shout it from the …
I’m in class this week up at Southern Seminary in Louisville, KY where I am currently working on another degree. I know. I am a glutton for punishment. The class centers on biblical and theological issues pertaining to evangelism and church growth. Dr. Timothy Beougher is the lead professor with guest lecturers also leading our class. I’m learning a bunch …
How your baby’s growing: Your baby’s growing steadily, gaining about a quarter of a pound since last week, when he was just over a pound. Since he’s almost a foot long (picture an ear of corn), that makes a pretty lean figure, but his body is filling out proportionally and he’ll soon put on more baby fat. Your baby’s skin …
This Sunday was week two in our Satisfaction series at North Side. The whole morning focused on never-ending work. King Solomon, in Ecclesiastes 2:18-26, spoke of his disappointment with his search for satisfaction in the means of his job. He stated that he worked tirelessly to achieve contentment, but he could never attain through that work. We live in a …
If you didn’t get to see the GOP Presidential debate in Myrtle Beach, SC last night, it was another interesting display of banter between the Republican candidates. One of the most culturally-informing moments of the debate last night was when one of the moderators asked former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee about a statement of faith he signed with members of …
Here’s another sampling of a church sign that is paving the way for the gospel on the streets of America: As we begin 2008, here’s a warm message for all of non-church goers out there – this great church somewhere in middle America, has an important New Years’ message. “Turn or Burn. Happy New Year.” Does anyone see the problem …
I am so excited about Fusion starting back on Tuesday. Greenwood began to feel normal again when I saw all the Lander students back in church on Sunday, but having everyone together tomorrow night will even be better cause we’ll have some time to catch up! If you are a college student or 20-something in the Greenwood area, we would …
Lil’ Obadiah is measuring at 23 weeks today – woo hoo! We’re getting closer and closer to May all the time! Last night, Amanda told me he was kicking a bunch, but I couldn’t tell if I felt it or not because she kept giggling. But tonight was different – my son kicked me five times. My hand jumped – …
We began a new series at North Side today called “Satisfaction.” The picture of Mic Jagger says it all: Mic and the Rolling Stones have been singing that song since 1965. And he is still singing it today. He still hasn’t found satisfaction. And so many of us are in the same boat. We look to find satisfaction in so …
Here’s another section out of the upcoming book, Freshman 15. Hope you like: When I was in elementary school, all of my friends used to play a particular game during class. You would diagram different columns into who you would marry, what job would you have, where would you live, etc. This game had one important rule: you had to …
Just a reminder: Shane and Shane, Starfield, and David Nassar are coming to North Side on Feb. 24. Tickets will go on sale as soon as I get them from the Shanes’ manager. I will post it on here as soon as they become available so keep checking back! Here’s a clip of Shane and Shane for those of you …
How your baby’s growing: Your baby now looks like a miniature newborn, checking in at 10.9 inches (the length of a spaghetti squash) and almost 1 pound. His skin will continue to appear wrinkled until he gains enough weight to fill it out, and the fine hair (lanugo) that covers his head and body is now visible. His lips are …
Don’t drop your kids off at church, bring them home to it. On Sunday, Jeff and I tag-team preached on the issue of the family. You don’t have to browse too much on my blog to see that I’m pretty excited about my baby boy that is on the way. What I don’t say often enough is how scared I …
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