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Online Church

I want to introduce my friend, Debi, to everyone (Everyone: "Hi Debi!"). Debi is a member of the Oaklawn family. She takes part in the sermon every week, she is up on everything happening with the congregation, and …
Top 10 Bad Reasons to Believe in Jesus

Here's a fun, cheesy little video we made with some friends. I used this in a sermon during one of our worship gatherings. Top 10 Bad Reasons to Believe in Jesus 10. Mom and Dad told me to. 9. All the best bands si…
pastoral care vs. congregational care

An American cultural understanding of what it means to be the pastor of a congregation of Christ-followers is changing. I have a lot of thoughts on this... imagine that. When it comes to "care" there are as many diff…
Personal development session #3

The next part of the "trilogy of success", after knowing your heart's desire, is knowing WHO you are. The questions here are a bit more simple: "What am I good at?" and "What am I not good at?" Isn't this something we…
the church of 'rasslin

I made an amazing discovery about human sociology this weekend. The one event that pulls together people from a wide plethora of backgrounds and social status is... professional wrestling! Friday night the Summit Arena…
Santa goes to church

I thought I might take you to church with me today... just to see the shiny decorations, of course! Here's Santa continuing the countdown just inside the front doors. The picture here doesn't do justice to the size o…
I don't HAVE to go to church... do I?

Maybe you've heard someone say these words... maybe you've said them yourself... "I believe in God, but I don't HAVE to go to church." "My spiritual life is between me and God." "I love God, but I hate organized reli…
What is your pastoral view?

OK, first off - this is NOT a sign that I use personally... I just thought it was hilarious. I've come to realize something. All the things that I know/think about pastors comes from a skewed mindset. I am a PK (Pr…
Shall we pray

Shall we pray? I have often heard, and even said, those words before leading a congregation of people in prayer. It's really more of a statement than a question, isn't it? Perhaps a better thing to say could be, …
What religion is your Christianity?

When I first meet new people, and they find out that I'm a pastor, I often get asked this question: "What religion are you?" My answer is, "Christian." Then they usually say something like, "Yeah... but what religio…