Thursday, January 29, 2009
I have been struggling with how to talk about the topic, “Trusting God in a Climate of Fear.” I did not want to be trite, simplistic or to give in to the panic that some like to spread.
A friend of mine sent me an e-mail that is a bit long, but well worth the time [...]
I know that most of you who follow my blog are pastors from other churches, attenders of Timberlake Church or of one of the former churches I served as pastor. I get often get e-mailed the question, “how is it going.” Here is an update.
1. Over 200 people have made decisions for Jesus Christ in [...]
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Tonight we launched our Saturday Night Service. We had 299 people show up for this kick off! The service had a great vibe, a lot of new people to Timberlake and an overall sense that God was up to something pretty cool. I work with a great team that is willing to risk to accomplish [...]
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
There are some things in life that just right. Some are funny, some are odd and some are just plain sad. Tonight I performed a memorial service for Marin Morrison, an 18 year old girl who lost her battle with cancer. It just does not seem right, and I don’t think it should.
Often I have [...]
Saturday, January 3, 2009
I was recently sent an article by a friend of mine that really blew my mind. It was from the times of London and written by Matthew Parris -who claims to be atheist. Parris says that he is convinced that his home continent of Africa needs God. He writes,
“I’ve become convinced of the enormous contribution [...]