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Checking the Box Doesn’t Cut It
One of my childhood buddies shared a story with me about his church that punched me in the gut. It moved my heart. It convicted me. It made me think. So I’ve decided to share it with you… My friend...
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Parson’s Note: Prayer and Ice Buckets
Last night was Victory Church‘s annual Back-to-school Family Prayer Service. And it was awesome. One of the many things we love about Victory is that they come alongside parents to help us raise our...
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Noun vs Verb
“People may stay together, but they are not in love.” – Andy Stanley Dwight and I were debating whether to drop the boys off at their class, get groceries, and then join them for the main service. You...
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Will You Stand In the Gap?
“The cost of reconciliation is expensive. Someone has to pay. Someone has to pay for humanity to be reconciled to God.” – Pastor Choco, In the Gap, Victory Church Pastor Choco and yours truly. This...
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Are You Ready?
“The only people not praying for Christ’s return are newly engaged couples or young men & women looking for ‘the right one.'” – Pastor Wayne Blackburn, Ready or Not Series, Victory Church...
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Which Shepherd Do You Follow?
“I am the Good Shepherd. The Good Shepherd sacrifices His life for the sheep. My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me.” – Jesus (John 10:11, 27) The world loves to refer to...
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My Problem With Hillsong Part 1 *[UPDATED]
“Jesus replied, ‘Your mistake is that you don’t know the Scriptures…'” – Matthew 22:29 Let me begin by telling you what this is not: this is not me bashing Hillsong Church, Brian Houston, or Carl...
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My Problem With Hillsong Part 2
“Dear friends, do not believe everyone who claims to speak by the Spirit. You must test them to see if the spirit they have comes from God…” – 1 John 4:1 Welcome back, friends. As I stated in my...
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My Problem With Hillsong Part 3
“Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think…” – Romans 12:2 If you’ve been reading along since Part 1, we thank you for...
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My Problem With Hillsong Part 4
“Keep a close watch on how you live and on your teaching…” – 1 Timothy 4:16 Well… I never intended for this to be a long, drawn-out series of posts, but I really felt led to share my...
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My Problem With Hillsong Part 5
“Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves.” – Matthew 7:15 Well… I’ve come to the realization that I could probably write an entire...
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Hillsong Wrap-Up
“So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I am going to vomit you out of My mouth.” – Revelation 3:16 Welcome back, dear friends. I said in Part 5 of this series that I could probably...
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Do We Really Need More Missionaries?
“And then He [Jesus] told them, “Go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone.” – Mark 16:15 The answer to this question was abundantly clear after two weeks of the 2014 World Missions...
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Christmas Bells Are Ringing
Rockin’ the bells Dwight and I got to ring the bells for the Salvation Army tonight. I was so excited! I tried to volunteer many times through the years only to hear,”We have too many volunteers...
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A New Chapter
When Dwight became ordained as a minister in August of 2012, we made a commitment to God and each other to put Him first in everything we do. And that includes blog posting. We have not shied away from...
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Will You Stand In the Gap?
“The cost of reconciliation is expensive. Someone has to pay. Someone has to pay for humanity to be reconciled to God.” – Pastor Choco, In the Gap, Victory Church Pastor Choco and yours truly. This...
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