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For those who remember, boxing legend Muhammad Ali never lacked for bravado.  On many occasions, he would say of himself, “I am the greatest!” Once while flying to a fight, Ali refused to buckle his seatbelt despite being told many times.  The flight attendant kept insisting, but Ali said, “Superman don’t need no seatbelt.”  Finally, the [...]

Several times in the New Testament we hear the phrase (or a variation), “come to your senses.”  The prodigal son “came to his senses” (Luke 15:17).  In 1 Corinthians 15, Paul writes “come back to your senses as you ought” (v. 34). It’s an interesting phrase. It could literally read, “Come back to your right [...]

Over at the Gospel Coalition blog, I read a recent post by Paul Tripp about how one’s perspective on their ministry changes as they grow older.  In particular, I liked how he contrasted astronauts with archeologists.  I’ve included a snippet below.  I’d encourage you to read the entire post. ********* The longer you’re in pastoral [...]

Because of the beauty of the Internet and six degrees of separation (clicking from Tim Spivey to Jim Martin to Ian Cron), I came across this great article by Ian Cron entitled “Is Jesus Just Background Music in Your Life?” The article was inspired by a coffee shop conversation with a friend, Rob Mathes, who [...]

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I’m passing this sermon series trailer along and it’s not even from my church!  It may be, however, one of the best sermon series promo’s I’ve ever seen.  Well done to Orchard Community. —–

There are many reasons why I love being a part of non-denominational churches.  One of the main reasons is that it reminds me that the church belongs to no man or group of people — it belongs to Jesus.  The church is the bride of Christ.  He is our head and we are his body. [...]

On this Easter afternoon, my mind went back to an old Dallas Holm song (how’s that for going retro!).  It’s the song, “Rise Again,” an appropriate song for Easter weekend.  Here’s the chorus: Cause I’ll rise … again; Ain’t no power on earth can keep Me down! Yes, I’ll rise … again; Death can’t keep [...]

I shared this past weekend the story of a fellow who traveled to Latin America to deliver a speech.  Since he spoke only English, they had arranged for a translator to translate his speech into Spanish.  Wanting to create a connection with his audience, he decided to open with “Good evening ladies and gentlemen” in [...]

Of the seven statements that Jesus makes from the cross, the most bland appears to be “I am thirsty” (John 19:28-29).  It sits among others such as “Father, forgive them” and “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” This last weekend I had the privilege of preaching on this text.  In these three [...]