This morning I announced to our congregation that our family looks to be the next family sent out from Cornerstone Church. We are, after all, a sending community. Cornerstone Church, based in Americus, Georgia, is a large family with people all over the world. Sending …
Read MoreThoughts on a Christian Nation
I am happy to be a part of a Christian nation. It has become my sense of identity, my place to belong. I didn’t choose to be a part of the nation, I was born into it. It was not my choice, but I am …
Read MoreLent 2010
Today is the eve of Ash Wednesday (some traditions call it Shrove Tuesday). It is the day before Lent begins. It is the final day of preparation for a 40-day season of prayer and fasting that will lead up to Resurrection Sunday, the ultimate day …
Read MoreLove the Lord. Love the world. Work for nothing.
MANIFESTO: THE MAD FARMER LIBERATION FRONT by Wendell Berry Love the quick profit, the annual raise, vacation with pay. Want more of everything made. Be afraid to know you neighbors and to die. And you will have a window in your head. Not even your …
Read MorePrayer of the Frog
Prayer of the Frog by Walter Hollenweger Sometimes, I feel like a frog, Happy in the waterpond—until I run out of air and creep on land. Happy in the fresh air, until my skins hurts in the glaring sun and I plunge back into the …
Read MoreOral Roberts Died Today
OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE Dr. Oral Roberts, a legendary evangelist who rose from humble beginnings to become one of the most influential Christian leaders of the 20th century, died today in Newport Beach, Calif., due to complications from pneumonia. His son, Richard, and daughter, Roberta, were …
Read MoreDylan Thomas Vreeland
We welcomed our new addition just over a week ago. Dylan was born at 12:01 pm, Saturday, September 12. He was 8 lbs. 8 oz. at birth and was 21 inches long. We are thrilled to report that he is healthy and happy (well he …
Read MoreWhite Paper Bible
I am always looking for creative ways to engage in the truth of Scripture. God has given his Word to us for nourishment for living in his kingdom. We do not use the Scriptures as much as we eat them. They feed our hearts with …
Read MoreDid You Know: The Times, They Are A-Changing
The world around us is changing more rapidly than we realize. The times, they are a-changin’. Watch this: Here is the story about the creation of the video, at least, as far as I can piece it together. In 2006, high school teacher and Director …
Read MoreLife Among Losers and Perverts
I was sadden to hear the news of Gary Lamb’s departure from ministry. He planted and pastored Revolution Church in North Georgia. He has stepped out of ministry after confessing an affair with a staff member at his church. I have prayed for Gary, his …
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