Once They Had This Super Bowl and…
(Tweaked for second time Monday afternoon 5 pm)
We are about to see just how bad New Orleans parties when it really tries.
All that Mardi...
NY Times: “Microsoft’s Creative Destruction”
Last Thursday I read a striking op-ed piece in the New York Times. It was written by Dick Brass, a former VP for Microsoft....
Who Dat Indeed!
I must be dreaming. I sometimes take these afternoon naps and wake up wondering what day it is. Today I rubbed my eyes and...
Thoughts on Faith and Sports
Right now, many of you are gathered around the TV, surrounded by bowls of dip and chips, platters of wings, and other tasty treats...
Sunday Night Reflections
A few thoughts here on Super Bowl Sunday (not completely excited about either team…but PUMPED about the commercials!)
We saw over 50 people come to...
Why I'm Angry At Some Preachers
You've heard them, I'm sure. Some well-intentioned but thoughtless man of God stands before a gathering of the Lord's people and in urging us...
Increasing Numbers of Americans Going Hungry
More Americans Going Hungry These Days
Rights of Faith Groups Defended in High Court
Rights of Faith Groups Defended in High Court
Baptists in Haiti Charged with Kidnapping
PORT-AU-PRINCE (BP)--A Haitian prosecutor Thursday charged 10 members of a Baptist volunteer team with child kidnapping and criminal association for allegedly not following the...
2009 in Review: March
I'm continuing the 2009 blog in review with some highlights from March. Below we've got some good research and a lot of Andy Stanley.
MARCH...
Rereading a Classic: Christian Mission in the Modern World by John Stott, Part 3
Today I finish sharing some quotations from John Stott’s classic book Christian Mission in the Modern World. Toward the end of his chapter on...
Hey NewSpring, This Weekend…
Hey NewSpringer’s…a few quick hits about this weekend…
Anderson Campus…remember that we will not be having our 6:00 service THIS WEEKEND ONLY! There is a...
Rereading a Classic: Christian Mission in the Modern World by John Stott, Part 2
Yesterday I began sharing some quotations from John Stott’s classic book Christian Mission in the Modern World. Today I’ll add a few more:
Let me...
Seven Thoughts I’m Wrestling With
#1 – Why is the church so content with being normal when God has promised the supernatural?
#2 – Why are some in the church...
The Old and the New: Striking a Balance
I stood at the front of the church and watched as the congregation was led in a full slate of old hymns and familiar...
Build trust by flipping your marketing model upside down…
Have you seen the white paper from Moosylvania yet? It’s been out there awhile. If you haven’t had the chance to see it yet,...
Rereading a Classic: Christian Mission in the Modern World by John Stott
I make it a practice to read classic literature on a fairly regular basis. These days, I often read the classics my children are...
Missional Manifesto: Introducing Eric Mason
Over the weeks to come, I will be introducing you to the people who will be serving as framers for the Missional Manifesto that...
Vince and Some RADICAL Love!
Hey! Today I’m pumped to be part of the blog tour for Vince Antonucci and his new book, “Guerrilla Lovers: Changing the World with...
The Exchange Live Web Show Starts Today at 2p.m. Central
I'll be hosting a regular web show starting today. You can find it here.
Here is what I wrote last week:
My main agenda is simple:...
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