Idea Day is a day to share ideas. Ministry leaders from various backgrounds, circles, and perspectives come together to share some of the greatest ideas they’ve implemented in their particular ministries in recent months. It’s a fun, relaxed, and yet thrilling environment. We’ve had a great time these last five years since its inception, but we have so much more we believe the Lord is … Continue reading The Idea of Idea Day
In this episode of The Idea Talks Podcast we discuss the idea of traveling to Israel! Whether you are a pastor leading a congregation or simply a student of the Word, this is an adventure that will literally change your life and breath fresh life into your personal Bible study! Drew and I recently escaped with our wives to spend 10 days in Israel with … Continue reading We Love Israel
I’m not a prude. A fact to which my immediate and extended family can readily attest. I like to have fun, watch movies, hit the gym, go to theme parks, cheer for Alabama football (only while eating wings), and dance in the car with my kids. Unapologetically, I live and minister in a 21st century America as a 21st century American. I drive a car, … Continue reading Pornography, Purity, and the End of Power
Luke 6:31 And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise. A few weeks ago I found myself at Pebble Beach Golf Club. It’s not what you think. Heather and I were spending a few “alone days” in Monterey, California prior to the wedding of dear friends in a nearby vineyard. While in Monterey we heard about the … Continue reading 3 Bad Words (That Destroy Guest Experience)
Psalm 127:1-2 Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it…It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep. I discovered SimCity when I was a freshman in college. It allowed me to leave my pathetic little life and become the supreme ruler of … Continue reading Are You Tired?
It’s been pretty exciting these past few years watching God guide this new church. From a handful of inexperienced Christians who simply had enough faith to step out and plant Southern Hills to over 650 passionate followers of Christ who now meet weekly for worship and Bible study, God continues to lead us step by step. We now know that God would have us build … Continue reading The Big Next Step
In the 8 weeks we have been studying The Villains of the Bible, I have come to the conclusion that the Pharisees were possibly the greatest villains in all of the Bible. They had the opportunity of leading the nation of Israel in receiving their long awaited Messiah, but they refused. Instead they have been relegated to the trash bin of history and their once … Continue reading Understanding a Pharisee
I have never held a picket sign. I have never threatened an abortion clinic. I don’t believe in scare tactics and emotional manipulation. I don’t really “fight” abortion. For years I have seen the reprehensible nature of abortion. I have studied it enough to know of its destructive nature. I have counseled enough to hear the weeping of mothers who deeply regret the decision they … Continue reading Fighting Abortion or Saving Lives
