Cotton Candy Christian
The Problem of Today: Too many COTTON-CANDY Christians. What in the word does that mean? I think that we all know what cotton candy is. I once operated a cotton candy machine for hours and I was...
View ArticlePick Me God! Pick Me!
Pick Me God! Pick Me! For the most part, everyone likes to get picked and no one likes to get picked last or by default. Perhaps the only thing more disheartening than watching a child who lacks...
View ArticleIs This A Contradiction?
One point that we drive home frequently at SMCC is that Christianity begins and end all at once with our unworthiness. I was not born worthy, I am not worthy today, and I will not be worthy tomorrow,...
View ArticleDon’t Go Backwards
I want you to imagine something with me for a minute. Let’s say that you managed a company for a number of years and over the course of time you had established practices, policies, and systems that...
View ArticleMy Thoughts on the History Channel Mini Series, The Bible
I had the opportunity this morning to read the first of what I am sure will be an onslaught of articles and blog posts about the History Channel mini-series, The Bible. The particular article that I...
View ArticleA Great Place to Start
As a pastor I often have the opportunity to sit down and talk with people who are spiritually interested but unsure of the proper spiritual path to take. We would refer to these people as seekers and...
View ArticleHow Do You Fill In The Gap?
You know that experience of hearing something that you then you can’t get out of your mind? I am working through one of those experiences right now. A couple of weeks ago at our annual staff retreat...
View ArticleWHO OWES WHO
We have all been there. We do something for someone who has a need or is in a bind. We do it gladly. Then one day we have a need and that person who we helped out either can’t or won’t help us. We...
View ArticleYou’re Not Holding God Up.
One of my all-time favorite sayings is that “You can’t let God down because you are not holding him up.” That is the gospel and that is so true. It is God who sustains me, not the other way around....
View ArticleYou Cannot Out Sin God’s Grace
Lately I have enjoyed reading some of the writings of C.S. Lewis? I love this guy. He wrote some pretty interesting things. Some authors write fascinating things without really thinking about what...
View ArticleIf You Want To Get Wet You’ve Got To Step IntoThe Water
I was reading C. S. Lewis, Mere Christianity, this week and came across this excerpt. I think this truly sums it all up. Enjoy it and share it. “If you want to get warm you must stand near the fire:...
View ArticlePreachers of L.A. When Reality Breaks With Reality
I am a pastor and I love what I do. I can’t imagine doing anything else. My greatest, personal dream for my life is to continue being a pastor right where I am at South Mountain Community Church in...
View Article40 Days in God’s Word: ARE YOU READY FOR IT?
I have always loved reading. My only struggle with reading is that, while I read often and with great comprehension, I read slowly. I have always envied people who can pick up and book and devour it...
View ArticleLow Information Christians
I think I have just coined a new phrase: Low information Christians. I know that the Bible teaches that knowledge puffs up (bad), but love builds up (good), but some Christians are so low on knowledge...
View ArticleAliens or God? How in the World Did We Get Here?
Just heard this funny thing today. Richard Hawkins does not believe that Bill Nye the Science Guy should debate Ken Ham on the issue of creation vs. evolution because it lends credibility to the...
View ArticleTrust Me, You Can Trust Your Bible
Just some quick thoughts I have after reading a claim this morning on Facebook that the Bible text has been drastically corrupted by copyist errors and as such cannot be trusted. While it is often...
View ArticleRandom Memory: Coincidence or Providence?
Last night I had a random memory come to mind that reminded me that God does in fact know all that we need to do His work and that in His timing and in His way, He provides. I hope that this story...
View ArticleIf I Can Do It You Can Do It
This morning’s time alone with my Bible was very rewarding for me. As I finished reading the Old Testament Book of Malachi I completed reading through the Bible yet one more time, a practice that I...
View ArticleWhat is the Value of Your Child’s Soul?
In 1996, a little over a year after my wife passed away from cancer, I had a dream that absolutely shook my world to the core. It was a dream that drastically affected my outlook on parenting. In my...
View ArticleWhat Did He Say and What Did He Mean?
Have you ever wondered why Jesus called himself the “Son of Man”? What did that mean? Was he saying that God is God, but I am just a man sent by God? Is Jesus God or is Jesus man? What did he claim...
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