I’ve Got a New Job!

Yes, it’s true. I have accepted a new job. North Side has been great, but alas it is time to move on. I’m just kidding, but I do have a new job. The beauty of this job is I get to stay at North Side to do it! In the Fall, I am going to …

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Spring Forward on Sunday

Don’t forget to spring forward your clocks Saturday night.  You will lose an hour of sleep Saturday night, so make sure you don’t forget it and miss church on Sunday.  Every year, we see people show up at 12:00 and laugh at them in their faces.  Not really, but it is funny. Since you lose …

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Vision of You Recap

I blogged so much leading up to the Shane and Shane concert at North Side that when I got down cleaning up the church Sunday night at 12:30, I couldn’t even think about blogging. But alas, here I finally go. I think I will just hit some highlights for me. Bethany Dillon – She’s getting …

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Marketing the Church

George Barna, author of Marketing the Church, is the founder and president of the Barna Research Group. The Barna Research Group specializes in research concerning the state of the church and the culture in which the church attempts to impact. In addition to writing Marketing the Church, Barna has authored many other books concerning church …

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Body of Christ (Images of the Church – #4 of 7)

Another image that Paul utilized to describe the church was that of the body of Christ.  Paul’s use of the analogy of the church serving as a body was a common illustration utilized in the popular Stoic philosophy of the day.  In this context, Jesus is not seen as a part of this body, but …

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Branches on a Vine (Images of the Church – #3 of 7)

Today’s entry is number 3 on the New Testament images of the church: Branches on a Vine Nearing his imminent sacrifice upon the cross, Jesus emphasized that the church’s function was to be viewed as branches on a vine. In the Old Testament, Isaiah depicted the nation of Israel as the vine, but in the …

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The Bride of Christ (Images of the Church – #2 of 7)

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 …

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The Family of God

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 …

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National Symphony Orchestra

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 …

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Shane and Shane Coming to North Side

I wanted to tell you all about a great event coming North Side’s way – the Vision of You 2008 Tour stopping down in Greenwood, SC on Feb. 24 featuring Shane and Shane, Starfield, and David Nassar. The first time I heard Shane and Shane, I was blown away. I heard the beautiful words of …

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