This morning I was reading in Acts, when I ran across a story in chapter 14 that caught my attention. In the story Paul and Barnabas “roll into” Lystra and there they find a man who has been crippled since birth. Paul “looking at him intently” realized that this man can be healed and commands [...]
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OK for the “medium sized” news that I mentioned at the end of last Wednesday’s post. For those of you that thought I may be talking about an addition to the family, you were way off! That would not be “medium sized” news, but “major huge news”! As far as I know, the Davis baby [...]
They Like Jesus, But Not Us
Posted: September 12, 2008 in Church, Culture, Ministry & Leadership, MissionsEarlier this year LifeWay Research did a study of 1,402 unchurched adults (see description on chart) in order to understand what they thought about God, Christianity, and the Church. As I read through the study, it confirmed some things I had sensed about our unchurched friends all along. In the study Ed Stetzer explains, “There [...]
Earlier tonight Chad Lynn and I drove to Bayou View Baptist Church in Gulfport to watch a prescreening of the upcoming release of Fireproof. Watch the clip below to get an idea of the story line. The producers spent $100k on their last move, making Facing the Giants, and $500k on this one. Kirk Cameron [...]
7Days-4States-3Kids-2Churches-1Good Time
Posted: August 11, 2008 in Education, Family, Ministry & LeadershipI had a training class last week in Atlanta, so the previous Thursday JJ and I loaded up the kids and drove to Greensboro, Alabama to visit with her family there. Her Family took us out to eat at a restaurant that was formerly a tire shop. Funny thing is, this restaurant had open since [...]
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Tony Merida will become the interim pastor at our church campus starting June 1st. Can’t wait the hear “the bald headed wonder” on a weekly basis. Watched The Ultimate Gift over the weekend. Great message! You need to buy a copy. The Southern Miss Baseball team is hot. If they win out we could host [...]
The Wrong Question -“How many did we have?”
Posted: April 21, 2008 in Culture, Ministry & Leadership, Missions“Does increased attendance in ministry programs automatically equate to spiritual growth? To be brutally honest: it does not.” This quote was taken from the Reveal Study that came out of Willow Creek late last year. Those contributing to the study went on to say, “Attendance numbers help you determine if people like what you are [...]
I’ve got Dierks latest album in my CD player and lovin’ it. “Free and Easy Down the Road I Go” Don’t forget about the Bone Marrow Drive for Jason Weathers on Wednesday at Temple for 10am-7pm. Find out the latest on Jason here. These guys are in concert for a D-now this Saturday night in [...]
Blogging Bible Fellowship
Posted: February 4, 2008 in Church, Culture, Ministry & Leadership, Prayer, TechnologyI don’t know if you’ve noticed, but I’ve kind of lost some momentum in the last few weeks with my Blog. The truth is I’ve been putting some time in developing a Blog for our Bible Fellowship Group. You can visit the blog at www.lifechange4us.org . I’ve also added it to my blogroll below. I [...]
