December 2009
20 posts
John Piper preached at The Village Church last...
“It is our shame and disgrace today that so many Christians…go through this...”
– JI Packer, Come Thou Long Expected Jesus
WatchThis is video of the Christmas Eve message at CrossPointe. Chan Kilgore (Lead Pastor at CrossPointe Orlando) and I each did a section of the teaching.
Hope you are having a Merry Christmas!
Peace.
The Chaos of Busyness - message from this past...
NBA Games, the Gospel, and Christmas
Maybe once or twice a year I have the opportunity to go to an Orlando Magic game, and every time, including last night, I find myself wondering the same thing…is it really about the game? Is the game really enough? What I mean is there is so much peripheral stuff they do at every break to keep us all entertained. I mean the amount of programming strategy and hype is almost overwhelming....
God's Sense of Humor
In God’s timing, I got to teach on the topic of busyness this morning out of Luke 10:38-42. I just find it comical that the person that so often needs to hear the message is me. It’s an interesting place to be, sharing a message with conviction, yet also knowing all the ways I fall short. I am thankful that God doesn’t allow me to simply prepare a message for somebody else, but...
The Chaos of Consumerism
The Best Christmas CD You Can Buy
If you’re looking for some Christmas music that isn’t just another remake of traditional songs, you should really check out Andrew Peterson’s Behold The Lamb of God. Each song builds upon the previous one, telling the story of God from the Israelite captivity up until the birth of Christ. Not only is it great songwriting, it will also teach/remind you of the grand narrative of...
Reflections on Worship Night and a video
For sometime now I’ve wanted to come together as a church for an opportunity to simply draw near to God in worship and prayer. To be able to immerse ourselves in a worship experience that is not rushed for time or other distractions. It’s not that Sunday morning isn’t sufficient, it’s just that I find myself wanting more. To be able to incorporate some different aspects of...
“And never forget, as you make your way along the path to the summit, that...”
– Charles Drew, A Journey Worth Taking
Value Conversion | WORSHIP →
This is a post I wrote for thePointe, the blog of CrossPointe Winter Park. I invite you to check it out.
Matt Chandler talks about his upcoming brain... →
This is crazy good. It makes me wonder if I would have the same perspective?
Three links you should check out
Article on Tim Keller and Redeemer Church in New York Magazine http://nymag.com/news/features/62374/
Latest article by Malcolm Gladwell in The New Yorker | How David Beats Goliath http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2009/05/11/090511fa_fact_gladwell
Post by Matt Chandler regarding his brain surgery today - please pray http://hv.thevillagechurch.net/blog/hvpastor/?p=357
What is Truth? →
This is a post I wrote for thePointe (the blog of CrossPointe Winter Park). Check it out.
Have you ever wondered why Jesus had to die on the...