In the last month, we witnessed the collision of three wonderful things: NCAA basketball season, coffee weather, and our kickoff services at the Arts Incubator in downtown Kansas City. God has a great sense of timing.
It was about this time in 2008 when Lindsay and I began taking serious steps toward planting Crossroads Church. [...]
Ever since reading a blurb about a new title by Derek Tidball, I was interested in cracking this book and exploring his premise. Tidball hopes to combat “the ‘McDonaldized’ version of ministry so common today.”
“A Long Obedience in the Same Direction: Discipleship in an Instant Society.” You just scan the book’s spine, and Peterson is already up in your face, softly but sternly suggesting, You’re probably going about this “spirituality” thing in the wrong way.
Last weekend I was given the opportunity to preach on the life of Jacob at DeSoto Community Church, a growing gospel community planted by my friend Matt Maestas. In a truly gutsy move, Matt is marching through the Old Testament in the second major sermon series at DCC, emphasizing the presence of Jesus throughout [...]
I’m currently watching “Does Satan Exist,” a 2-on-2 debate hosted by Nightline:
In this third installment, philosopher Deepak Chopra and Bishop Carlton Pearson will face-off against Pastor Mark Driscoll of the Mars Hill Church and Annie Lobert, founder of the Christian ministry “Hookers for Jesus” about the existence of the Devil.
I’m on the second episode, [...]
