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Saved by grace. Servant by calling. Husband of Paula. Father of Linley Beth. Lead Pastor of The Point Community.

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Goodbye Old Friend…

Sunday, May 24th, 2009

I am leaving this blog behind. The pastors at The Point will be launching a new blog site soon as part of a new website for The Point. This site will remain up for the time being but I don’t plan to be posting anything new here except for a link to the new blog [...]

Return To The Blog?

Sunday, April 26th, 2009

I have been very lazy when it comes to blogging lately. My last post was in late January. This is probably because of my Facebook fascination. At times I have wanted to blog something or post a link, but Facebook is so much easier, faster and efficient. However, at times when there is a lot [...]

Sovereignty Of God

Friday, January 23rd, 2009

Sovereignty if God essentially means that God has the absolute right to do with His creation as He desires. Afterall, it’s HIS- He made it and He alone sustains it.
Psalm 115:3, “But our God is in the heavens; He does whatever He pleases.” 
Isaiah 46:10, “Declaring the end from the beginning and from ancient times things which [...]

Driscoll Audio

Monday, December 1st, 2008

The Mission and Vision of Acts 29 Network  delivered by Mark Driscoll on 11/19/08 at the A29 Bootcamp in Dallas.

Thanksgiving

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008

As I consider the tremendous blessings of my life, I know that I don’t deserve anything but out of God’s abundant grace and mercy I am truly blessed. I have a wonderful family whom I love and am loved by. God allows me to serve a fantastic and growing group of people at The Point [...]

Sunday Night Mind Dump

Sunday, November 16th, 2008

God was very good to us today at The Point. I sense that God doing His thing among our people in an ever-increasing way. Men and women are repenting of sin, coming to Jesus for forgiveness and committing to living the life of a disciple. What an incredible blessing it is to be part of [...]

Simply Missional

Wednesday, November 12th, 2008

Simply Missional
Ed Stetzer and Eric Geiger
 
Dell Computers has shattered the warehouse myth. Most companies love big warehouses. They feel safe with lots of inventory on large shelves in massive warehouses, always ready for that next order. In their minds, the well-stocked warehouse confirms the belief they will always be able to meet customer demands and [...]

Ripping The Right

Sunday, November 9th, 2008

Cal Thomas has written an article called “Religious Right R.I.P.”. Thomas is a very well respected conservative commentator and is a committed Christian. I found the article very interesting to say the least. The last two paragraphs are especially provocative.
RELIGIOUS RIGHT R.I.P.
By Cal Thomas
Tribune Media Services
“When Barack Obama takes the oath of office on Jan. [...]

The Word Speaks

Thursday, November 6th, 2008

1 Peter 2:13-16: “Be subject for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether it be to the emperor as supreme, or to governors as sent by him to punish those who do evil and to praise those who do good. For this is the will of God, that by doing good you should put [...]

The Election

Monday, November 3rd, 2008

Tomorrow we will elect our next President. I am committed to voting for the person whom I believe will best lead our nation. I freely admit that my overwhelming conviction as a follower of Christ is to cast my vote for the person whose policies will protect the life of the unborn. I know there are [...]

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