I’m sitting in my favorite barbershop. The man who is about to cut my hair just nodded to me as I walked through the door and signed my name on the waiting list. He’s an incredible barber but last time I sat in his chair, while he shaved around my hairline, he slipped and sliced his own thumb nearly to the bone. He stood back … Continue reading The Death of any Relationship
In this episode, Pastor Josh sits down with his siblings to talk about parenting children to love Jesus through the perspective of their upbringing. This is part one of a two part episode. In this episode, Pastor Josh sits down with his siblings to talk about parenting children to love Jesus through the perspective of their upbringing. This is part two of a two part episode. Continue reading The Idea Talks – Episode 09 – Parenting Children to Love Jesus
There are 10 Core Principles for ministry teamwork that our church staff has adopted. These 10 have helped our staff through our most excited days and challenging setbacks. I’ve already shared the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd principles in previous posts. Here I will share our 4th – which is People Work Over Paper Work. 1. Always STOP to give the Gospel At times we can … Continue reading People Work Over Paper Work
12-YEAR ANNIVERSARY SUNDAY August 7th! Mark it down! Get off work! Cancel the trip! Do whatever you’ve got to do to be at Southern Hills Baptist Church on the first Sunday in August! This is going to be a HUGE celebration of Jesus Christ and all that He’s done in our lives and in our church. Super Summer Sunday presented by Kidopolis Get the kids … Continue reading A Huge Celebration
Welcome to my inner thoughts. Each year a battle takes place in my mind as I attempt to pick out the perfect Valentine gift for my beloved Heather. My thoughts are conflicted and my decision unclear: “Flowers! I don’t think so… They’ll die in less than a week.” “Chocolates! Face it… You’ll eat more than they will and then you’ll both feel bad that you … Continue reading The Perfect Valentine
I was craving tacos. It was after 10:00pm on a Tuesday evening and I had just finished a nearly 3-hour conversation with someone about baptism and church membership. They were new to church and had many questions that I was thrilled to answer. After I left their little apartment on Tropicana Boulevard I headed east to catch the Interstate back home. There on right … Continue reading Gangster Gospel
“I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from evil.” John 17:15 Knowing He would soon be leaving the disciples, Jesus prayed for them before His crucifixion. What a great model to follow in praying for our children! We live in a hostile world greatly influenced by Satan and our tendency can be to hold … Continue reading Praying for Protection
“Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.” Philippians 2:3,4 In the letter to the church at Philippi, Paul addresses some specific concerns throughout the letter. The church, as most churches, was facing some issues. The … Continue reading Unity
