Philippians 4:8 says this: “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable — if anything is excellent or praiseworthy — let your mind dwell on these things.” In studying this verse (for a future message on a different subject!), I found out that Read the full article…
This past Sunday, Methodist churches all across western North Carolina received new pastors. Now, not all Methodist churches did so. In any given year, about 20% or so of the churches in the Western North Carolina Conference say good-bye to one pastor and then hello to a new one through a system called the itineracy. Read the full article…
Some of you remember this Andre Agassi commercial from the 1990s. Image Is Everything is the tag line that haunted him for years. While my tennis game is nowhere near Agassi’s, my struggle with image, appearance, and reputation is. That’s why this week’s Confession Of A Pastor might just be the most personal of them Read the full article…
I’ve got a tough funeral on Saturday. You can read the obituary here. James Odom was a good man whom I liked and depended on a lot. But we want to do justice to James’ memory and bring honor to God with the funeral service. We’ve got our top music team taking part — April Read the full article…
This week is our annual Vacation Bible School. Our entire campus has been transformed into “Jerusalem Marketplace.” We have a synagogue, a central shopping/crafts area, and even a petting zoo. You can see the last part here: It’s actually one of my favorite weeks of the year. Each time, I work as a “tribe leader,” Read the full article…
