Scandalous Love
I have been soaking in a book by D.A. Carson called “Scandalous: The Cross and Resurrection of Jesus”; soaking in it, reading it slowly, rereading certain passages. The book has had a profound affect on me in that I am amazed and surprised anew at the great cost of the cross. But it’s more than [...]
Praying for Clarity for The Future
Psalm 121 121:1 I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? 2 My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. 3 He will not let your foot be moved; he who keeps you will not slumber. 4 Behold, he who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. 5 The Lord is [...]
Learning from Leaders That Last
Leaders Who Last is a book written by Pastor Dave Kraft. I saw a clip of Mark Driscoll interviewing him not long ago and Driscoll described him as an older mentor that really put him on the right track when the wheels began to come off of his ministry. I love learning from older men [...]
Your Greatest Strength is Your Greatest Weakness
I have had the great privilege of several godly mentors in my life. They have been and continue to be men of courage and integrity. Before moving to Macon I had the great privilege of working with Pastor Ben Orchard – I miss our times together greatly. He taught me many things in our two [...]
Transitions
Transition. It seems to be the theme that threads it’s way throughout my life. For those of you who know me, you know it to be true. I am going through yet another transition – that from vocational ministry to full time ‘secular’ work. There have been periods where I was serving vocationally in a [...]
Answered Prayer
There is much to say and this should really be several blog posts, but it will just be one. Grace Giving started when the Boudro’s, Segalla’s, and McConnell’s sat in an RV talking about what could be done on behalf of the orphan. We dreamed and God helped us see His vision of what could [...]
Midnight Madness
I was just sitting at my computer catching up on Facebook and Tweets when I saw that there is going to be a 5k Run in 4 weeks here in Macon, Midnight Madness. Patrick: I wonder if I can do that? Jennifer: I don’t see why not? Patrick: But it’s in 4 weeks…a 5k in [...]
no envy, no fear
no envy, no fear, originally uploaded by The Girl Behind The Camera. Listen to the Song some are reaching few are there wandering from a heros chair some are scared to fly so high well this is how we have to try have no envy and no fear have no envy no fear brother brother [...]
Emma’s Choir
Emma is a natural when it comes to singing and performing. She loves to be on stage and does a fantastic job. We were able to enjoy her in singing in her school choir. As always Emma performed brilliantly and is learning to control herself.
Are You a Leader Who Will Last?
I just ordered this book. It sounds exactly like something that I need. I love reading wisdom from older men and Pastor Dave Kraft doles it out in spades. Amazon is offering a combination deal with Doctrine, What Christians Should Believe by Driscoll, and Scandalous by D.A. Carson. From everything I have heard these are [...]
The MacArthur ESV Study Bible
MacArthur ESV Study Bible Promo from Crossway on Vimeo. For all of you MacArthurites it is a happy day in your neighborhood. Pastor MacArthur’s study notes have been combined with the ESV Text to create an incredible resource in studying the Scriptures. I personally began using the MacArthur Study Bible many years ago and gained [...]
A Time For Everything
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; a time to kill, and a time to heal; time to break down, and a time to [...]
MacHeist nanoBundle2
For all of you fellow Mac Users the newest nanoBundle from MacHeist is a must grab. They are offering 7 Top Apps worth over $240 at the incredible price of $19.99. MacHeist consistently offers great bundles, so if you have never stumbled across these guys you should get acquainted. I have been following them for [...]
10 Tips For Missional Community Leaders
Jonathan Dodson offers 10 great Tips For Missional Community Leaders. If you are leading Small, Life, Love, Missional, Care, Core, Flock or fill in the blank community groups then this is a quick read that you need to spend some time in. Convicting and challenging for me.
The XP of Toilets
On the way to meet with the church this morning Makayla overheard me talking to our setup people. After I hung up she said: Kayla: Daddy, what do you do for the church? You sound pretty important… Dad: I do a little of this and a little of that. I try to do whatever needs [...]
The Last Lamb
We have launched a new class for our church called the New City Class. It’s an introduction to who we are and what we believe. Much of the material comes from a sermon series we previously did as well as other documents and sermons in the past. The first time I sat through the class [...]
Ethiopian Adoption Scam?
It seems I saw a similar report a couple of months ago from a different investigative reporter and network… < Watch CBS News Videos Online
I Am Dying
We have been working through the book of Ecclesiastes at New City. It has been a great book to study through and I have been challenged on many levels. This past week Keith preached through Ecclesiastes 9 and really focused the message on living, dying, and not wasting it all. This is a theme that [...]
Hiatus is Over
Ok, my self-induced hiatus is over. I’m coming back to blogging again. I have a lot of posts that I need to transfer from written page, bookmarks, and Evernote notes. Those will be added over the next day or so. I am going to record them on the dates that I wrote, bookmarked, or noted [...]
In Case This is Goodbye
I know, I know. I haven’t blogged consistently in a very long time. To tell you I have been crazy busy with life would be a laughable understatement. But…I wanted to share this.
Adopted for Life…and in Death
Al Mohler shares an incredible story that has emerged from the Haitian tragedy. While there are many, many tragic stories happening around the world that you and I often do not hear about, this one touches deeply. It points us back to our own adoptions into the family of God. Enjoy. Read it here.
