Parents Baptizing Children

Sunday night was a pretty big night for me.  It was the culmination of my 15-week project that I implemented at North Side that corresponded with my seminary research. If you want to know what has happened in the last fifteen weeks corresponding with my project: Crossroads Series GRACE Series Legacy Series Focus Group Church Survey Making Faith Stick (2 …

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Practical Leadership in the Home (What Does It Really Look Like?)

After Sunday’s message, I have heard a lot of encouraging words.  That message was difficult to preach.  Eph 6:1-4 is an in-your-face-passage.  It’s encouraging, but it is honest with how the home should be run. After a message like that, it is easy for fathers to walk away with motivation devoid of application.  You might be a dad who wants …

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Disciplining and Discipling

North Side entered into week 4 of the 5-week series, “Legacy,” today. The band led with: My Savior Lives – New Life Worship Made to Worship – Chris Tomlin God of This City – Bluetree My Savior’s Love – Chris Tomlin The band did great.  Chris did great leading America’s attention to Jesus on this special day.  The Grahams’ Home …

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Generational Hand Me Downs

Today at North Side, we talked about “Generational Hand-Me Downs.”  What is it that you are passing down through your legacy? In Ps. 78:1-8, the psalmist informs parents to pass down instruction concerning the Lord to the coming generations. While the psalmist reminds the people of their constant faithlessness in light of God’s faithfulness, he pleads that the parents should …

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Whose Job Is It to Evangelize My Child (The Church’s or Mine)?

In an increasingly busy society, many forces compete against the unity of the home.  Parents should utilize the local church to assist in raising godly children.  Neglecting the local church concerning a child’s development is not only detrimental to the child’s spiritual vitality but also exposing the parents’ limited resources.  While the local church does serve to bring the family …

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Making Faith Stick

It all starts this Wednesday. MAKING FAITH STICK: Ensuring That Your Children Have an Enduring Faith I will lead a four week study entitled Making Faith Stick designed to equip parents of younger children decipher when their children are ready to become Christian. We will be focusing primarily on the dynamics of elementary aged children but not solely, and anyone …

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A Family’s Choice

We had a great Mother’s Day at North Side.  As we celebrated mamas, had a family dedication, continued in the Legacy series, and even had our first Home Invasion, it was a great day.  Hopefully, I can share the Home Invasion video with you later this week.  Thank you, McCalls for letting us invade your home. Message Synopsis: After Joshua …

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Your Kids’ Best Chance

Today, we started the Legacy series at North Side.  I started it out with a message entitled “Your Kids’ Best Chance.”  You can listen to it here.  May is going to be an incredible month as we focus on the family.  I am so excited for what is in store.  Are you ready to see your home change?  Remember, my …

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Legacy Series Starts This Sunday

Every parent leaves a legacy. Will your child benefit from yours? The Compass is in, the set list is prepared, and the message is almost done.  This Sunday, we are going to start a new series at North Side that has been prayed about and thought about for over a year now. Sunday, we begin Legacy.  This study through the …

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The Most Important and Often Neglected Message to Deliver to Teenagers

I spoke at Greenwood Christian School this morning.  This is their Spring spiritual emphasis week, so I will also speak on Friday.  This morning, I spoke on what I considered the most important and often neglected message to deliver to teenagers: honor your father and mother. This message isn’t ever preached in churches to teenagers.  In an ideal world, parents …

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