REPENT.

It’s a hard word.

To say…and to hear…

The emotions that it uncovers and the images that it
projects are of a street preacher with no compassion or mercy screaming the
word at the top of his lungs telling everyone they’re going to hell if they
don’t repent.

But I have a different thought today… something Jesus said
in Matthew 3. To [...]

We are having a blast in our series called "Once Upon a Time".  I hope you'll plan to be there this Sunday and bring a friend with you.  It's going to be an amazing Sunday.    We will be baptizing several of our teenagers who gave their lives to Christ recently and, as a former youth [...]

I can't believe that Easter is just one month from today.  It's going to be a amazing day at Journey and I want you to know well in advance of a couple of things.

1.  We are beginning a new series on Easter Sunday called "FEARLESS".  It's based loosely on a book by Max Lucado and [...]

Matthew 25 is a favorite of mine.  The parable of the Talents.  I've read it hundreds of times.  Each time it seems like I get something new.  Here are some of the things He's been teaching me about this particular passage:
Matthew 25:14-30
God
grants each of us different abilities, resources, and skills based on what we
are capable [...]

Fun day yesterday at Journey.  I'm so grateful for our volunteers who set up each week and allow me to walk into a room that is ready!  Thanks to Helene Whaley and her crew.  
 Props to Greg Merritt and his cleaning crew at Lee Scott… they always do an amazing job getting the school ready [...]

I took the most notes from the last 2 main sessions and Pete Wilson's breakout.
Pete Wilson (The coolest hair at the conference)
I met Pete a couple of years ago at his church in Nashville.  He is one of the most humble, relational guys I've ever met.  He talked about community… and used 3 phrases … [...]

Some things I wrote down in my journal and on my heart from the Velocity Conference:
Shawn Lovejoy:

Insecurity is a big problem for pastors.  Satan knows that if he can get pastors to doubt themselves, it's a slippery slope.
When leaders get insecure we start comparing ourselves, we start copying other leaders and we start condemning other [...]

My head is still spinning after Velocity at Mountain Lake Church.  Thanks to Shawn Lovejoy, David Putman, Jenny Rodder and the whole Mountain Lake staff and volunteers for creating an atmosphere for God to move mightily.  I'm still processing all that I heard and experienced.  It will take some time.  However, I wanted to give [...]

GREAT day at Journey yesterday.
Lot of first time guests! Awesome worship and I had a whole lot of fun preaching.  Plus a big shout out to my son, Seth who played the drums today.  He's way more talented than his mom or me!
I even interviewed the Prince of Darkness.  Check it out here.

I am headed [...]

Every year for the past several years I get pumped around this time.  Partly because I made it through Valentine's Day and didn't forget to take my wife out.  (Caution- Rant upcoming): That's one of the reasons I'm not a fan of the holiday- if you need a special day as an excuse to date [...]