"Lord, keep us all safe today." "I pray for a hand of protection over everyone in this room." "May we all have a sense of security as we part ways today." All of us have heard either these exact prayers or variations of these prayers. They saturate our comfortable, American, churches. They permeate our culture. … Continue reading Pray To Be Sent, Not Safe
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Creek Week 2017 Debrief
When I was in college, at the BCM, the director would throw out a "status update" at the beginning of every message. It was always related to what he was about to preach on. If I were to do that with this, I would say, "Allow the Lord to take root in your life." Allow … Continue reading Creek Week 2017 Debrief
Draw Near…
I will never forget a time when I was in the sixth grade, that my friend and I were hanging out one afternoon and he decided it would be funny to call 911 and hang up! Keep in mind, we were at my house. Moments after he calls, a police officer comes to the door asking … Continue reading Draw Near…