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Amazon Smile: A New Way to Support Charities
I recently started using Amazon Smile to support one of my favorite charities, Because We Care Ministries. I do a lot of shopping at Amazon since I have a Prime account with free 2-day shipping on...
View ArticleUprising
On May 24th, four local churches came together for a night of worship. I wanted to share the video of this service here on the blog. It was a powerful night of worship and praise. I love seeing...
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Seven Years
It is hard to believe how my life has changed over these past seven years. Today, seven years ago, I started full-time as pastor of Cornerstone. For the 12 years before that, I worked as a mechanical...
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Wayfarer Youth Camp
Last week, we took 18 of our older youth to the Wayfarer Beach Camp by 3DM. It was our second year in attendance and we had an incredible experience. I love how the camp emphasizes both discipleship...
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Thoughts From Week 1 of My Sabbatical
It’s been quiet here on the blog for a few weeks. Preparing for a sabbatical is a lot of work! But now, after a week of rest, I’m starting to unwind and think a little more clearly. My pace of life...
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Thoughts From Week 3 of My Sabbatical
The past three weeks have been incredible. It’s amazing how clearly I start thinking when I actually slow down. The image above is our view each night at sunset, so it has been easy to relax and soak...
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Ministry Pass Review and Giveaway
Let me introduce you to a great new service. Most churches do not have a full-time graphic designer on staff. For our church, this means that as pastor, I spend time on creating graphics for new...
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Helpful Commentaries on Galatians
At Cornerstone, I have been preaching a sermon series through the book of Galatians. It has been a great series for our church and for me personally. It has really required some extra study time and I...
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Developing a Church Kiosk System
At a recent Ministry Leaders’ meeting at church, we mentioned the need for a better system for people to signup for events and classes at church. We have two touchscreen all-in-one computers that were...
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Why Youth Stay in Church
I had a conversation about youth ministry a few weeks ago with a friend. Jennifer and I started working in youth ministry almost 19 years ago, and we have been blessed to teach and mentor hundreds of...
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Interesting Links – February 2015 Edition
I haven’t had a chance to do much writing lately, so I have decided to share some great articles with you. I use a web service called Pocket to collect interesting articles online to read later. From...
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Helpful Commentaries for the Gospel of Mark
At Cornerstone, I’m doing a series going through the Gospel of Mark. I’ve got several commentaries and study books that I’ve found helpful in preparing each week. I tend to gravitate toward study...
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The Problem with the Pursuit of Excellence
I recently read an article that made a point that I have been thinking about. Tony Morgan shares It’s possible to obsess about excellence–which is more about the execution–and completely ignore the...
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Sticky Teams Conference
I just arrived home from the Sticky Teams Conference near Charlotte today. It’s my second year in attendance, and it has quickly become one of my favorite conferences to attend. Sticky Teams is...
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Don’t Make These Church Blogging Mistakes
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View ArticleA Quick Survey for My Next Message
I’m doing a little research for my next message at Cornerstone. What do you think? With all the craziness in our world today, is the end near? If you don’t see the poll below, click here to vote. Do...
View ArticleThis is a Powerful Argument Against Abortion
Whatever political viewpoint you hold, I urge you to watch this video. This is from an older Matt Chandler sermon, but it has been shared widely the last few weeks. He shares a powerful argument...
View ArticleHow Not to Make Disciples
I love this video by Francis Chan. It really makes you think about how your church is structured to make disciples. The post How Not to Make Disciples appeared first on FaithEngineer.
View ArticleThe Problem With How We Teach Missions
I recently read an article that just reinforces my belief that most churches are missing the mark when it comes to how we educate students about mission work. Here’s the quote that caught my attention...
View ArticleThe Refugee Crisis
It seems that everyone is talking about the Syrian refugee crisis. While much has been written about what we shouldn’t do, I want to share what we can do. While our government works toward a solution...
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