Monthly Archives: September 2007
Unplugging from the Grid
I spent a good portion of the day today unplugged at Umstead State Park. Many thanks to the park rangers and volunteers who make Unstead Sate Park an incredible retreat in the midst of a metropolitan environment. I want to … Continue reading
Back in God’s Kindergarten
There is a book by Robert Fulghum entitled “All I Really Need To Know I Learned In Kindergarten“. God has been leading me this week in two Kindergarten lessons for Church Planting: Patience & Endurance. Patience – Why does good … Continue reading
Ruth (Part 4) – God in our Risk (Ruth 3:1-18)
Pastor Mark tackels the hot-button topics of Ruth 3, including Pre-Marital Dating and Alcohol.
Monday Morning Sermon Quarterback
I am preparing to listen to yesterday’s message. I am following my principle: “if you want others listen to you, you have to be willing to listen to yourself.” It is always a little painful, especially when we hit as … Continue reading
BIG MEETING TOMORROW
We have a big meeting tomorrow with the owner of “Pump It Up” to try to work out a deal for renting their facility for our Sunday morning services. We will send out an email tomorrow afternoon to give everyone … Continue reading
Boaz, Beer, and a Late Night Visitor
I am gearing up for Sunday’s message, Ruth 3 is a very difficult chapter to exegete with any kind of contextual accuracy, and hits many hot button topics like sex, marriage, aggressive women, male/female communication, alcohol, parties, and salvation. Sunday … Continue reading
Ruth (Part 3) – God in our Blessing (Ruth 2:14-23)
God works through blessings in order to work out His redemptive plan.
And a Gong was Heard at NCSU
I spent the day today with Brian Hargett and the students of Chi Alpha in the brickyard on the campus of North Carolina State University. We were talking to students as another crazy preaching group yelled at anyone willing to … Continue reading
Worship: Soundtrack for My Life
I continue to mull over this concept of my life set to music. Every person has a rhythm and a melody. Some of us are high paced, like a John Phillip Sousa march, while others of us are easy-going as … Continue reading
XA: UNC
It was great to be with Chi Alpha on the UNC-Chapel Hill Campus. What a great group of Christ followers being the church to their community! The video that we couldn’t get to work tonight is posted below. Much thanks … Continue reading