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We have been studying the parable of the prodigal son. This last Sunday’s message was on the strategy he employed to get himself out of the mire he was in… repentance.
 
I do want to point out an important aspect of what the prodigal did involved in repentance: he left the pigs. He went to the [...]

Every here and there I am reminded of how gracious and great God is. In the midst of our depravity and deadness in our sin…. completely helpless and lost, God rescues. No movement on our part and no desire. All God and his undeserved goodness. While we were in darkness He illuminated us to His [...]

Last week Encounter Church started a sermon series on the Prodigal Son parable (Luke 15). And, I elaborated on a point that I wish to discuss.
 
There is a growing approach/philosophy in American churches with respect to the role of preaching. It goes something like this:
 
In order to reach “lost” people (and grow your church) you must [...]

We got back from a week-long vacation yesterday afternoon, and we had a great time. Here are the highlights:
 
1) We went to the pool almost everyday (with a big slide and everything!!!!)
2) NASA… this was my fav. Wesaw the old Apollo era mission control room, to-scale-replica of the shuttle and the international space station (this [...]

The new Italian restaurant in Greensboro… Griolli’s… has gotten a bad rap from me recently. Some fans of this restaurant that come to our church really like it and found out after the fact (via the blog) that I was less than impressed. Little did they know that since the blog we tried it again. [...]