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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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Archive for May, 2007

Going With The Flow

Tuesday, May 29th, 2007

My apologies for not posting in awhile…not that I have received numerous requests for a new post, but I do sense an obligation to write fairly frequently, which I enjoy doing. I am constantly amazed at the number of visits to this site, folks from all over visit from time to time. I have been [...]

Small Church, Big God

Friday, May 18th, 2007

Burton Memorial Baptist Church in Bowling Green is pastored by a friend and Frankfort native, Kevin Hash. The church has a significant gathering of college students mingled in with their older generations. The Baptist Press has recently written an article about this unique blend of young and old. The key here is that the older [...]

Mohler, Falwell & Hypocrisy

Tuesday, May 15th, 2007

Dr. Al Mohler comments on Dr. Jerry Falwell’s passing. Read the article and then read the comments. I am amazed at the number of people who left hate-filled and intolerant comments regarding Falwell’s supposed ‘hatred’ and ‘intolerance’.

Simple Doesn’t Mean Easy

Monday, May 14th, 2007

Growth is not our goal, but health is. Healthy things grow, and growth is a result of God working in His church to accomplish His purposes in His way.
The Point church is growing and the leadership structure of the church must grow and transition as God leads. I am coming to realize that we will [...]

The Word On Worship

Tuesday, May 8th, 2007

At The Point, we make a big deal about being Biblical in all that we do. We are committed to the authority of Scripture in all things. We are not at all concerned about tradition. We don’t mind tradition, as long as it is Biblical. I heard once about a church leader that responded to [...]

Acts 29 On The Defense

Saturday, May 5th, 2007

There are times when I just don’t understand why most anything new is attacked and even undermined by other churches. I have some ideas why this is the case, but I won’t go into them here— perhaps in a later post. The Acts 29 Network of churches has undergone some attacks, slander and even lies [...]