Today, is my 40th Birthday, which means I have actually completed 40 years of life. I was thinking the other day about some of the things I’ve learned so far, or some of the things I have grown to appreciate, so I thought I’d share some of them here with you. Jesus is King. My […]
The Bigger Problem with the Starbucks Red Cup Controversy
Nicki and I were traveling to Nashville on Sunday afternoon when I had to take a quick restroom break. I walked up to the urinal and there it was, the infamous gospel tract. I was just about to post a photo of it on Instagram and tell all the Christians in the world how they’re […]
Big News for My Family and New Passion
In 46 days there will be some big changes for my family and for New Passion Church. In 46 days, New Passion will have already celebrated our 6th birthday and as great of a milestone as that is, it’s been a long, tiring, challenging, yet rewarding 6 years. Although we knew the right answers and […]
Creating a Great Church, Together (Part 1)
Over the next several weeks, I am going to share some thoughts and challenges on how we can create a great church, together, at New Passion. I hope you’ll tune in each week. The first step to creating a great church is to ARRIVE EARLY. Notice, I didn’t say arrive on time. Typically, if we […]
I Asked God….
I asked God to see through His eyes, so He made me a pastor. I asked God to help me understand His grace, so He sent me addicts and alcoholics, and then he let me watch them relapse. I asked God to help me love like He loves, so He sent me the homosexual who […]