Most of you have never heard of them. They enjoyed a brief run of minor popularity in the mid-80s, had Bono sing on one of their songs in the early 90s, and then gave another tune to Al Gore to use in his presidential race of 2000.  And then, with barely a whimper, they were gone. Read the full article…

The best part of yesterday’s message was this video story from Rebecca Dinkins. I’m glad to be able to go to church with people like her.  

As we move to Sunday’s culmination of Beyond, complete with first-fruits giving and three year promised giving, I want to share a note I received from someone in our church who has been impacted by the entire movement. In particular, she had a response to last week’s idea that when you realize what you’ve been Read the full article…

  Not long ago, I had a chance encounter and random conversation with a Charlottean Muslim of Pakistani descent. He knows what I do for a living, and was more than eager to talk about the bible and Islam — all of it in a conversational and not confrontational way. Anyway, towards the end of Read the full article…