Pancakes for Missions and so much more…

Here’s a quick rundown of what’s going on in life and in ministry: Pancake Breakfast – all you have to do is eat pancakes to support our summer missionaries. O’Charley’s on Saturday from 7-9 at $5/plate. I think what I am so excited about is that we have non-rush North Side time. We can eat a plate and just have …

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Theological Survey Results

A couple of weeks ago, I conducted a theological survey of our adults at North Side. This is for a requirement for my next degree, but I tailored the questions to help our staff discern teaching and directional needs for our church in the area of evangelism and missions. Concerning conducting this survey, I was hesitant. A number of our …

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“Greater Things” – What a Morning!

This morning was incredible. Members from North Side joined together at 6:30 (that’s in the AM, people) to pray for our city.  I was amazed for many different reasons – so I shall share with you faithful readers: The fact that you got up to pray at 6:30am. No preaching, no songs, just prayer – and God moved (imagine that?!). …

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Four Views on Hell

The people of America are becoming more and more spiritual. On one side, it is more acceptable to believe in a higher being and to adhere to certain spiritual practices. The other side of the spectrum is the backlash against anything remotely absolute. They don’t want anyone to tell them they have to believe a certain way or that only …

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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 New Testament, Jesus assumed this …

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Operation Noah

I googled “North Side Baptist Greenwood” this morning, and I came across an article that I had forgotten that had been written about North Side a few months ago.  This article is from the Baptist Press. Posted on Apr 3, 2007 | by Marilyn Stewart NEW ORLEANS (BP)–With a mission strategy of getting plugged into the world, Northside Baptist Church …

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O, What’s a Church to Do?

What would happen to Greenwood tomorrow morning if North Side Baptist Church ceased to be?  What would take place in our community if our church’s presence in the community completely vanished?  Would it be tragic or even noticeable?  Would people miss a building or would they miss a movement?  Would they realize only the numbers missed versus the lives transformed? …

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Bring Food…Just Not a Covered Dish

Just a reminder that North Side is having its Thanksgiving Dinner this Sunday at 5:30 pm at the YMCA. If you haven’t signed up, please sign up here so that we know how many to expect. It’s going to be a great night just because I love getting together with the whole family to thank God for all he has …

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The Greed

Tonight at Fusion, we talked about how greed affects how we make a difference in the world. It’s hard to change the world if that takes finances that we are reluctant to give back to God. One of the main reasons college students and 20-somethings have a hard time giving financially is because they have gotten themselves in huge financial …

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Praying for Open Doors

Do you ever feel shameful concerning your attempts (or the lack thereof) of sharing your faith? It’s one of those areas that everyone feels guilty that they could be doing more. And it’s probably true. This is something I struggle with often. It’s great that Paul gives us some tips out of Colossians 4 on how to begin to share …

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