Idolatry is really a funny practice. Funny strange, not funny Ha Ha. If you take time to think about it… it’s pretty weird, right? The prophet Isaiah talked about this nearly 2700 years ago. Isaiah 44:8-17 Is there a God beside me? yea, there is no God; I know not any. They that make a graven image are all of them vanity…He heweth him down … Continue reading The Gods We Make
I love the game! I love to be in the game and NOT on the sidelines watching the game. To begin with, you have to understand how much I love sundays. I look forward to this day all week long. Aside from my family time, my entire week is spent in preparation for sunday. I read, study, plan, write and practice my sermon. I put … Continue reading The Sunday I Got Benched
There is nothing more satisfying to a control-freak like me than being able to put a check mark in a little box. It’s weird. It’s obsessive. But it is also effective. In my previous post I talked about setting S.M.A.R.T. goals for the new year. In this post I’d like to share the greatest tool of the organized, goal-oriented leader, the to-do list. 1. Find … Continue reading Check that Box
Traditionally in our culture we have seen the area of housework firmly in the category of wifely duties. In fact, some have taken this cultural practice and attempted to spiritualize it by tacking on a Bible verse or two. Yet for every verse that teaches a wife is take care of the home (Titus 2:5) there is another verse that teaches a husband is to … Continue reading Five ways a husband can help his wife at home
For those interested in what my Sunday looks like before I get up to preach on sunday morning, I thought I’d give a little “behind-the-scenes” tour of my Sunday morning routine. I like to wake up between 5:30 and 5:45am. I normally like to stay up late and get up late but this does’t work for me on sunday mornings. Since our 1st service begins … Continue reading My Sunday Morning Routine
We have been posting our sermons online now for several years. This is not something that I would’ve thought would have a tremendous impact on our ministry. However, I have been surpassed by the amount of individuals who follow our weekly web broadcasts. If you are a member of Southern Hills I’d like to explain why we offer this service. If you are a fellow … Continue reading Someone is Watching (The impact of sermons online)
I’m kind of a collaborative individual. It’s just the way I like to work. I love to get in a room and discuss plans, strategy and implantation with smart people. Our pastoral team (Jason, Fred, Steve & Myself) succeeds when we are able to share ideas, dissect those ideas, challenge those ideas and then detail the implementation of those ideas. From our passion for creativity … Continue reading Idea Day
Honestly, I have enough vices. I didn’t need another. This is why I didn’t drink coffee. That and the fact I didn’t really like a cup full of bitterness every morning, thank you very much. But a few years ago my wife asked if I wanted a sip of her Mocha Frappuccino Double Blended with Whipped Cream from Starbucks. Like Adam persuaded by his feminine … Continue reading The Frappuccino is the Gateway Coffee
