Last week, I had the privilege of attending the annual Advance the Church conference in Raleigh. One of the highlights for me was hearing a talk by Darrin Patrick, lead pastor of The Journey in St. Louis, MO, on the spiritual condition of Christian leaders. It was a much-needed reminder for me and for many…
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One of my favorite pieces of Christian literature is the classic Knowing God by J.I. Packer. I read it in seminary, but recently picked it back up as a refresher. The other day I flipped to page thirty-seven where Packer succinctly summarizes what it means to know God. I found it incredibly helpful, and maybe…
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Many of you have asked about the details surrounding the theft of my phone last week, so I thought I’d give a quick rundown of the events … at least as I see it. Last Tuesday night we led worship for the season finale of CharlotteONE in uptown at First United Methodist Church. It’s an…
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Easter at Journey Church was one of the best weekends that I’ve been apart of since our time at Journey. The Spirit moved mightily among us. Over twenty souls were saved. Both services were packed. Pastor Jimmy preached a straight-up Gospel message and the Lord used him in a powerful way. It was equally exciting…
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Today Zeke has been making me presents all day. Though my birthday is still a week away, he doesn’t care. It’s a week-long, sometimes month-long celebration around here. Here’s a shot of one of the gifts. A matchbox car and a piece of train track. All taped together onto a card that had a torn…
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