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Out of the Darkness

January 2, 2011

North Side, 2011 has begun – get ready!  What a great day to start off the new year.  While we had a lot…

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Knowing His Work

December 26, 2010

It was great to worship today in the middle of the great Greenwood blizzard.  We did experience some snow last night which meant…

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Stop Church Hopping

December 22, 2010

There is a growing epidemic in the United States concerning church hopping. More churches’ membership numbers fluctuate not due to new converts but…

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Worship Wars

December 7, 2010

Many churches are involved in what church growth experts have labeled “worship wars.” Not wanting to lose a particular style of music, many…

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My Problem with David Platt’s Radical

December 2, 2010

Like many people in the last year, I have read David Platt’s soul-searching book, Radical. Make no mistake, I was a David Platt…

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One Family

November 22, 2010

Over the years, we have been blessed to see numerical and spiritual growth in our congregation.  We are at a place where we…

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A Church’s Barriers to Growth

November 16, 2010

I was told it was a bad idea. Honestly, I was told it would never work. Young men in the ministry normally don’t…

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Bad Church Sign: Come Hear Our Preacher

November 11, 2010

It’s been a while since I commented on a church sign, and many people have complained concerning that fact, so it’s that time…

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One Mission

November 7, 2010

I firmly believe that today was the start of a whole new era of North Side as we began the One Initiative.  Today,…

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Tis the Season to Be Involved

November 4, 2010

Since Christmas decorations started going up in stores 3 months ago, I guess it’s time to start thinking Christmas time around the ol’…

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Tolerating Mediocre Talent in Church

October 28, 2010

We’ve all been there.  Sunday morning, the soloist gets up to perform the special music.  It’s not that it’s not your style, it’s…

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Authentic Christian Community

August 22, 2010

What a great Sunday at North Side as we continued through our 2nd week of “Solitary Confinement” as we focused on the big…

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