Last Sunday, for our Rooted sermon series, the topics were Baptism and Communion. Although I only used a few Bible verses, I want to make them available to you. Click on the link below and the page will open up. You can save the page and print it out, if you like. The file is in .pdf format.Rooted 6 Scriptures: Baptism and Communion (click to view)

I've had a hectic but very, very good week so far. The Pointe is our student ministry at LifePointe Church. This week our youth leadership put together a Summer Camp for The Pointe. We've been at Camp Armstrong, a very nice camp in the Union Co., Mississippi hills. God has awesomely moved at the camp. For myself, I've worshipped the King like I haven't in some time. We had great speakers: Troy Comer ( @TroyComer56...

For the past several months I have been on a reading binge. I've had a least two books going continuously since the beginning of the year. And I've read a bunch of really good ones, all recently published and released. But last week I started on a classic I'd never read before: Shadow of the Almighty, by Elisabeth Elliot. I was blown away. Of course I'd heard the quote most attributed to Jim Elliot: He is no...

Take a look at the video below. Think this should be a new church approach to the community around us?

Today was a tough and bittersweet day at LifePointe. We had a wonderful service but was tempered by a bit of down news. Today was the last day our present band played for us on a regular basis. For the past 8-10 months several members of our band have played at two churches, all on Sunday morning. They sacrificed their time to help us have the best worship music we could provide. We're thankful God brought alone...

Last weekend, I had someone preach the Sunday message at LifePointe Church for me. Meanwhile I was off on an adventure, spending 72 hours with a bunch of other guys holed up away from civilization and technology. We were all participating in The Walk to Emmaus.My Walk to Emmaus was one of my most meaningful times with Jesus in many years, maybe ever. I can say that I truly had a weekend with my Lord. I was able...

As a church planter and pastor in a rural area, I'm always looking for resources that relate to our unique setting. Frankly, these are few and far between. Most of the resources are geared more toward an urban setting. While some principles are universal, the urban church and the rural church are, in many ways, totally different animals. When I saw the book Transforming Church in Rural America, I got my hands on it...

Sunday was a very special time at LifePointe Church. There was a lot going on, and it was all good. I'd have to say Sunday's service was one of the most holy times we've ever had in our short existence.We had baptism, the third time this year. With four baptized, that makes ten in 2010, and fourteen since Thanksgiving. There was a mom and son baptized, along with a father and step-daughter. It's always moving to...