I’ve never reviewed a movie on my blog before. This fact seems a bit odd since my blog has developed into a hodgepodge of theology, practical ministry, marriage & parenting, humor, book reviews and random other topics of unrelated origin. Combine my unfocused posting with my love of movies and it’s a bit surprising that I’ve never reviewed a single movie over the last 18 … Continue reading Movie Review – Light in the Darkness
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
Some will lead a little life. And that’s fine, I guess. Some will have a little fun, buy a little home, work a little job and enjoy little hobbies. I know this can sound a little arrogant and even a bit judgmental, but instead of pulling back I think I’ll take this thought a little farther. Some people are simply wasting away their lives. A … Continue reading Are you okay with mediocrity?
Here is my list of the best books I read this past year. This is the 2nd part of a list I began a few days ago (The complete list is in alphabetical order.) Read Part 1 of this post: The Best Books I Read in 2013 – Part 1 The Advantage by Patrick Lencioni My friend Sam Brock from Ironwood recommended this book to … Continue reading The Best Books I Read in 2013 – Part 2
Here is my list of the best books I read this past year. In this post I will be sharing 5 books and in part 2 I will be sharing 5 more. (The complete list is in alphabetical order.) Deep & Wide by Andy Stanley The main premise of this book is creating churches that unchurched people love to attend. I found the book challenging … Continue reading The Best Books I Read in 2013 – Part 1
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)
