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Life at the Margins

May 8, 2016

I can’t even begin to put into words what God was up to within our church family today.  I felt like an army…

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Everyday Church

May 4, 2016

Our elders read Everyday Church a few months back.  The book, by Tim Chester and Steve Timmis, is a fantastic, eye-opening read on…

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As for Me and My House

May 1, 2016

It was a great privilege to serve the people of Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church in Laurens, SC.  I preached for the DNOW and…

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Church Competition

February 5, 2016

Serving as a pastor in the Bible Belt comes with quirky challenges. As a pastor, one of my greatest burdens is watching how…

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What’s a Church Supposed to Do With Halloween?

October 30, 2015

It’s that time of year again.  The leaves are falling, the temperature is dropping, and flannel abounds everywhere you turn.  While there are…

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Good Grief

August 23, 2015

I had the privilege of worship with North Side at 9:30 and preaching at First Mount Moriah at 11:00!  Great to be able…

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Death to the Church Green Room

May 21, 2015

When North Side broke ground on our worship center, I was our College and Missions Pastor.  In the middle the building’s completion, my job…

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Day By Day [Storytellers]

April 29, 2015

“Day By Day” was written to describe the Kingdom work of the early Church based on the Book of Acts.  It primarily focuses on…

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Church Leaders: Let Us Know if You Are Coming to The Word

March 28, 2015

Pastors need encouragement and motivation too. At times throughout my ministry, I have benefited from the pastoring of other pastors.  It is an incredible thing…

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Autopsy of a Deceased Church

March 21, 2015

As a pastor, I know the successes and frustrations of leading a church. North Side has had its share of challenges over the…

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What to Do About Personality-Driven Churches

February 4, 2015

Fact: personality-driven churches exist. Whether you like it or not, we cannot escape it.  While I have tried to deny its reality, it…

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Picket Your Funeral

January 23, 2015

What a loaded statement: LIVE SO FULLY THAT WESTBORO BAPTIST CHURCH WILL PICKET YOUR FUNERAL…

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