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No God allowed in the NFL?
Posted in Spiritual on October 5, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Why Leaders Fail?
Posted in Spiritual, Youth Ministry on October 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Do we take the words seriously in Proverbs 4:23 to “ABOVE ALL ELSE guard your heart”? This past Wednesday night we discussed how to avoid failure as a leader. We see failure happen in our political leaders (see Bill Clinton, Mark Sanford), professional athletes (see Kobe Bryant, Plaxico Burress), and even in the leaders found in [...]
The Recession, The Depression, The Perspective-sion
Posted in Headlines, Spiritual on July 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Much has been said about the current state of our economy. I’m not gonna take the time to give you my political stance, because this is neither the time nor the place. BUT, hear me out. It is time we gain a little perspective. Click on the website below, and you’ll see what I mean. [...]
Father’s Day Sermon Ideas
Posted in Spiritual on June 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
ARE YOU SERIOUS?
So I had the blessing of preaching the Father’s Day Service and we gave away “Happy Father’s Day” pens. I think we made the smarter decision.
Super Bowl Illustration
Posted in Spiritual, Youth Ministry on February 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
When a player speaks of the owner of a professional sports team, how do they address them? Rarely do you hear Dallas Cowboys players call their owner “Jerry”, or the New England Patriots owner is not referred to as “Bob”. On the contrary, they call their owners Mr. Jones or Mr. Craft. There is respect [...]
Barna Research – Student Faith Devolopment
Posted in Spiritual, Youth Ministry on January 19, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I’m a stats guy. Much can be learned and determined in numbers. A website that has been valuable in teaching, vision, leadership, discipleship, etc. is www.barna.org. There you can find valuable research in spiritual surveys and studies.
Recently, the Barna group performed a study on whether America is truly a “Christian Nation”. If you are a member, [...]
Does Satan run your church?
Posted in Spiritual, Youth Ministry on January 2, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Satan’s plan is to destroy the church in any way he can. The question is, is he succeeding in your ministry? Here is a funny satire on that very question. This is a must see.
Winning Isn’t Everything…Unless You Are Talking About Professional Sports
Posted in Spiritual, Youth Ministry on December 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
What is it about sports that can cause us so much heartache and jubilation. Mostly heartache for me being a Buffalo Bills fan. But it is sports that causes us to paint our faces and chests, scream at the television as if the players could hear us as we call them by first names, and [...]
Internet Search
Posted in Spiritual, Youth Ministry on December 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Internet searches really tell a great deal on where you culture stands. Recently, Yahoo did a Year in Review 2008, which revealed the top 10 searches of 2008. Buckle your seatbelts, because this will be a bumpy review.
8 out of 10 have to do with entertainers. Half of the top are female entertainers. Our culture [...]
Thanksgiving Sermon Illustration
Posted in Spiritual, Youth Ministry on November 19, 2008 | 1 Comment »
In 1539, Miles Coverdale supervised the printing of the Great Bible. So ornate and elegant, these copies were chained to all church pulpits in England. The popularity grew around this Bible where many people would gather around the pulpits eager to hear more from God’s Word. In fact, the Bible became so popular among the [...]
