It's hard to believe that I've been blogging every day for nearly an entire year! I'm really grateful for those of you who have traveled with me on my journey through the Bible. I hope you've learned a lot and been challenged by a lot... I know I have! As for the future of this blog, I'm going to take a break during my honeymoon, ... [Continue Reading]
A help or a hindrance (Psalms 119:89-176 and 136)
Some people look at God's laws as a hindrance to their lives. They reason that these laws are present to restrict freedom. It's ironic, then, that David speaks of how these laws actually give him freedom. This isn't a new topic on here or something that I've never addressed before. It's important to me because I think this is ... [Continue Reading]
What to do with false teaching (2 Timothy)
Obviously everything I post here is personal opinion, but with each post I try to come up with some kind of thought regarding the scripture of the day. This post deviates slightly from what I normally, but it comes in response to Paul's words in 2 Timothy 2 regarding the false teachings of Hymenaeus and Philetus. Essentially, Paul was exposing some fairly ... [Continue Reading]
A new addition to the blog
You may have noticed a new quick link bar at the top of the page. I will use it to add links to items of interest from time to time. For now it links back to my home church (LifePoint Church), the high school student ministry blog, and the Bible reading plan that I'm currently using (I've had a few requests for it). Let me know what you think ... [Continue Reading]
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Orange Update
The conference is going great, and we're learning lots of good information as well as simply being reminded of stuff that we've forgotten. I know a highlight of the day for all of us was Francis Chan's message this morning challenging us to allow the Holy Spirit to work in us and to quit thinking about American Christianity and to begin thinking about ... [Continue Reading]
Prodigal Generation – Reggie Joiner
In our first main session this evening Reggie Joiner talked about the ONE thing that separates one church from another and makes churches distinctly different. He left us on the edges of our seats as he retold the story of the Prodigal Son from Luke 15 and depicted the differences between the father and the older brother. Here's how he depicted ... [Continue Reading]
Main Session 2 – Francis Chan
Is it about the Holy Spirit, or is it about about people? In our churches are we relying on Him, or are we relying on them? Do we trust the Lord, or do we trust our talent? Shouldn't there be a major difference between those who have the Spirit and those who don't? Are we sure we're experiencing God at our church? Is there anything ... [Continue Reading]
Main Session 3 – Donald Miller
Definition of a leader: "a person who gets to know me in such a way that I want to take part ownership in his vision." There are a lot of people who have influence, but there aren't as many leaders. A leader is involved in people's lives and invites them into his vision while involving them in the process. Great leaders are willing to follow ... [Continue Reading]
Orange-ology – Jared Herd
What does Orange look like in the world of student ministry? Jared introduced the first 2 out of 5 Orange principles: Integrated Strategy - Lead with the end in mind. Student ministry cannot be its own silo in the church; it needs to be connected with other ministries. We have to recognize the importance of everyone, or we will play alone. The goal ... [Continue Reading]
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