Monthly Archives: February 2012

Does God Care About Sports?

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

Legendary sports journalist and broadcaster Howard Cosell once observed “Sports is human life in microcosm.”  Cosell died in 1995, and although by the mid-90’s sports had already ascended to a preeminent place in American culture, nearly two decades later our … Continue reading →

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Healthy Church Members

Posted on February 22, 2012 by

I believe in church membership.  I believe it is vital for the discipleship of every Christian to be rooted, planted, and covenant together with a local church body.    Every time I meet another Christian I ask “Of what church are … Continue reading →

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Gungor at LifePoint on March 13

Posted on February 20, 2012 by

We’re looking forward to hosting Gungor for a concert at LifePoint on Tuesday night, March 13.  These guys are one of my favorite groups, amazing artists, and I’m sure this is going to be an awesome night.  Get your tickets … Continue reading →

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“Humility” this Sunday

Posted on February 19, 2012 by

Here are the quotes on pride and humility from my sermon this morning.  I’ve also added my source for these quotes; most come from Humility by C.J. Mahaney.  Jonathan Edwards: “Pride is the worst viper that is in the heart, the … Continue reading →

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Humility

Posted on February 17, 2012 by

This Sunday our Philippians journey at LPC takes us into Philippians 2:1-4.  The title of my message is “The U and I in Unity.”  We’ll be diving into the issue of humility, because humility is the main ingredient in a … Continue reading →

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Great Weekend at LPC

Posted on February 10, 2012 by

This is going to be an excellent weekend at LifePoint Church.  In about an hour our youth leave for Winter Camp, a weekend journey to Mount Adams where they’ll have a “Run-in With Grace.”  I spent this morning with my … Continue reading →

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The Church is a Field

Posted on February 8, 2012 by

In 1 Corinthians 3:9 Paul tells the Corinthian Christians that they are “God’s field.”  Over the last 6 weeks we’ve been Talkin’ Church at LifePoint on Wednesday nights, and we’ve been examining the biblical metaphors for the church, including the … Continue reading →

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Pray Today

Posted on February 5, 2012 by

Here are the two quotes on prayer from my message this morning.  They are both from chapter 8 (“Brothers, Let us Pray”) of John Piper’s book Brothers, We are Not Professionals. John Piper: “Oh, how we need to wake up to … Continue reading →

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The Miracle of Adoption

Posted on February 2, 2012 by

This is a video that will be shown around the country in churches this Sunday.  It’s about the call to adoption, which is a beautiful and God-honoring calling. 

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Talkin’ Church Bibliography

Posted on February 2, 2012 by

Here are a few resources I’ve gone through and used in the Talkin’ Church series.  You can find them all on Amazon.com or Christianbook.com.  Talkin’ Church Bibliography Anyabwile, Thabiti.  What is a Healthy Church Member? Crossway Books, 2008. Belcher, Jim.  … Continue reading →

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