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Good Shepherd
The Lines Lead To Easter
April 22, 2011 0

Here’s what to expect from our “Lines” this Holy Weekend: Good Friday Worship: 7:00 p.m. TONIGHT Message: “Flatline” Easter Sunday Worship: 7:00 a.m. — Sunrise Service at the Corner Campus 8:30 a.m. — Easter Celebration in the Worship Center 10 a.m. — Easter Celebration in the Worship Center 11:30 a.m. — Easter Celebration in the Read the full article…

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Spirituality
Not Settling For Mediocrity
April 21, 2011 0

In the “Books I Like” section on the left, you’ll note that I’ve recently read “The Story Of Asbury Theological Seminary.” I loved it. But I’m weird. And a devoted alum. Anyway, I read that Henry Clay Morrison, the founding president of the school, once said that he “would not settle for mediocre in [his] Read the full article…

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Personal
A New Song I Love
April 20, 2011 2

It’s not often I love a song on first hearing. Yet I stumbled across Paul Simon’s “Getting Ready For Christmas Day” the other day and got hooked. Immediately. The conversation you’ll hear in the background is a “sample” of a 1941 sermon delivered by Rev. J.M. Gates. I’m quite sure it’s the only song in Read the full article…

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Good Shepherd
Top Five Tuesday — Top Five Things About Spring Breakthrough
April 19, 2011 1

Here’s a slice of what I’m doing this week: The 2011 edition looks a lot like the 2010 version. Except maybe better. Here are the Top Five Things about Spring Breakthrough: 5. Students spending their spring break at the Charlotte Rescue Mission, Uptown Men’s Shelter, and Samaritan’s Feet instead of at Myrtle Beach. 4. Adult Read the full article…

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Good Shepherd; Preaching
What Bulls & Goats Do These Days
April 18, 2011 0

Why? Well,here are the original instructions to the children of Israel in Leviticus: 16:6 “Aaron is to offer the bull for his own sin offering to make atonement for himself and his household. 7 Then he is to take the two goats and present them before the LORD at the entrance to the tent of Read the full article…

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