I’m about to make some people mad. But I can’t take it anymore. Black Friday. Let’s talk about it. Last year, I wrote a brief post here on the blog about this but never posted it. I thought, maybe this is too much. It’s actually still sitting in my Drafts folder. But anyway… Cue the violin. Yes, I want some cheese with my whine. Yadda yadda yadda. I understand that people want to save money. I GET IT. Saving money … →
Typing this from the comfort of my couch after what have been an exhausting 4-5 days. Trust me, though, that’s a good thing. I flew to Chicago with our lead team for the Catalyst One Day event, had a birthday party for my youngest son, and watched God move in a powerful way this morning during worship. It was an especially cool morning because my wife actually led one song with Vertical Worship! Here’s out set from today: “Shout Unto … →
WHEW! I’m exhausted. Yesterday was one of those days – know what I mean? One of those days where the Spirit is so evident that there is zero doubt that He is leading this movement called Vertical. We started a brand new series called “Elijah,” and also brought Vertical Church to Bladen County for the first time, as we transformed West Bladen High School’s atrium into Vertical Church for Night of Worship. Let’s get right to the sets from yesterday. … →
The things you do carry much more weight than the things you say. St. Francis of Assisi put it best when he said, “Preach the gospel at all times. Used words when necessary.” What are the implications of that? Did you know you can be preach without talking? There’s nothing more evangelistic than a life that is obviously sold out to Jesus. All the teaching and preaching in the world won’t outweigh the actions of the faithful. I’ve been preached … →
