Pastor, Church Communications Guy, Church Website Designer & Blogger
According to J. D. Greear, yes! And J. D. is an expert on the subject, having asked Jesus into his heart thousands of times.
I remember leading a fifteen-year-old student through the gospel, which he knew quite well already, and then in receiving Christ by faith. He knew in his head, felt in his heart, and …
Keep Reading
You are where you are because you have followed a path. You've made a series of choices that have brought you to your current spot on life's map, and the Bible lets us know that our default direction is always down the wrong path.
All we like sheep have gone astray;
we have turned—every one—to his own …
Keep Reading
My friend, Derwin Gray, has just released a post about the doctrine of election. It's a tough subject, but I recently had the chance to chat with Derwin over dinner in a small South Carolina town and election was one of the topics we discussed. I love his high view of God, his humble view of humanity, and his …
Keep Reading
No.
Period.
It's a funny thing. Since we've announced that we'll be planting a new church in cooperation with the new Saddleback Network and that Rick Warren has endorsed and sent us, I've gotten quite a few questions about the controversy over "chrislam." I'm not going to link to any articles - Google …
Keep Reading
Jesus wasn't always clear. He told parables not for the purpose of simplifying and illustrating truths to make them more understandable, but to present the mysteries of the kingdom to the few who would catch the underlying meanings. Jesus is the greatest philosopher the world has ever known. He could go deep, …
Keep Reading
For some time now, I've been serving as a Pastor to Saddleback Church's correspondence team, a group of dedicated staff and volunteers who answer over 100,000 emails per year about a range of subjects. Not a week goes by that I don't see an email (or twenty) asking for Pastor Rick's response to what someone …
Keep Reading
The angels opened the portal of heaven and their sound and the brightness of their glory was overwhelming to the humble shepherds in the field. But their message was that Jesus wasn't to be found in that throng of angels. He would be found in a manger in a stable in the sleepy hamlet called Bethlehem.
Jesus …
Keep Reading
I've had on my to do list for a long time the desire to record my testimony and use it on the websites I manage. It's one thing to say "I'm a Pastor." It goes even further to say "I'm a family guy." But what I really want to emphasize is that I'm a saved sinner, a blood-bought believer in Jesus Christ. I'm …
Keep Reading
According to his testimony, he's a Christian. Does that mean that I believe 100% that he's born again and destined for eternity in heaven? I can be no more sure of that than I could for anyone else on the planet. God alone judges matters of souls and eternity. But when I'm asking someone for a record of their …
Keep Reading
My wife and I turn 33 today. Yes, we were born the same day, 500 miles apart, and she has a twin brother, Josh. I will point out that I'm about nine hours older, so I get to be the leader!
We mark birthdays as milestones, as if surviving another year is a great accomplishment. To me, this is kind of like the …
Keep Reading
I'm madly in love with Angie Cox and my two kids. And I'm loved and forgiven by an infinitely gracious God! I'm a Pastor, Church Planter, Editor, and Community Facilitator.
