Contentment versus Entitlement
With all the news on the government bailouts and stimulus plans, everyone is wanting help. We see the automakers flying in on private jets needing money to stay afloat. We see banks using bailout...
Monthly Archive: January 2009
It’s All Worth It
Perry Noble posted yesterday about 15 things he wished he would have known going into the ministry. I loved the quote at the end. Every pastor needs to read this for encouragement. The fights,...
Take a look at this incredible picture!
Go to this website to see an incredible 1474 Megapixel photo of the inauguration. You can zoom in and see individual faces. I could literally spend hours looking through the detail in this photo....
Family Survival Kit
We used this at Cornerstone this morning as the intro to Todd’s message on family. I think we all have family members that need some of these items.
Connected but not committed
Since I received my new iPod Touch, I’ve been using it to do some of my daily Bible reading. I have been reading through the book of Isaiah and so far I have really...
Two New CD’s For Your Listening Enjoyment
I wanted to share a couple of albums that I’m looking forward to. The first is the new debut album from Fiction Family, a musical collaboration between Switchfoot front man Jon Foreman and Nickel...
Focusing on Fitness
This is an inspiring video that we showed at Cornerstone this past Sunday to highlight the importance of taking care of our bodies. Josh Farmer is a young man who has been through some...
Remember – Review – Refocus
I’m sitting at my computer tonight preparing for a funeral service tomorrow for my uncle who passed away this week. Death has a way of making you slow down and re-evaluate your life, especially...
Two great articles about the "focus" of the church
The current Catalyst newsletter had two great articles. The first, by Francis Chan, was about building true community in church. His sermons and messages have really spoken to me in the past year. The...
Here’s a chance to win a great Bible software package
I’ve really enjoyed reading Anne Jackson’s blog lately. She is on staff at a church in Nashville and she has a new book coming out called Mad Church Disease about burnout in ministry. Anne...
Our Changing Community
Our hometown was on the national news, but not for something good. Mexican drug trafficking organizations have been in the news lately and our little rural town got named in a recent report showing...
