If You Build It, Pray They Don’t Come
This post, fourth in a series, was commissioned by the elders at the Grand Central Church of Christ as part of the process of seeking additional shepherds. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Perhaps the worst leadership...
View ArticleHope Leaders
This post, fifth and final in a series, was commissioned by the elders at the Grand Central Church of Christ as part of the process of seeking additional shepherds. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Every time I get my...
View ArticleDiscern and Adapt
In my work with leaders, two concepts continually come to the front, two task of leadership that help keep them attuned to God’s Spirit in their lives, churches, and ministries. Discern The first job...
View ArticleFamily in Ministry
As my family prepares to go to Croatia in a few weeks in a outreach effort during the 2013 Christian camp in Činta, I’m reminded of the role of family ministry in mission work. I’m very excited that...
View ArticleWorld Missions Workshop 2013
In 1984 I was heavily attracted to a particular college because it boasted the largest number of representatives to the annual World Missions Workshop. There were bigger schools, but this one seemed...
View ArticleSmall Things Matter
This sermon was preached at the Grand Central Church of Christ in Vienna, WV, on Dec 29, 2013. NOTE: The video referenced in the sermon is not included because of copyright. You may see a similar...
View ArticleWhat “The Sound of Music” Taught Me about Church
As I wait patiently for Donald Miller to call me based on my previous post, I recall a transformative experience I had as a college student touring Europe. I was in Salzburg, Austria, taking in the...
View ArticleA Glimpse Back to the Future
My sermon from October 12, 2014 based on John 13:31-38. A Glimpse Back to the Future Preached at the Grand Central Church of Christ, Vienna, West Virginia
View ArticleHopeful Doubt
Some Christians (and non-Christians) seem to have their acts totally together. They’ve figured everything out, and they are happy in their surety. I’m not one of those people. I ruminate, question, and...
View ArticleDon’t Be an Idiot
Sermon preached at Grand Central Church of Christ, January 4, 2015. The sermon opens with this video clip from the NBC television show The Office featuring Dwight Schrute....
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