Joseph’s Big But – Part 2

Joseph’s Big But – Part 2 is a continuation from the week before and the second message of our BIG BUTS OF THE BIBLE series (click here to listen).  I thought I would share a couple of thoughts here.  Let me remind you of two big buts from the end of Genesis. 19 But Joseph [...]

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Joseph’s Big But – Part 1

This past Sunday and Wednesday I shared the first message of our BIG BUTS OF THE BIBLE series (click here to listen).  I thought I would share a couple of thoughts here.  Let’s start with two big buts from the end of Genesis. 19 But Joseph said to them, “Don’t be afraid. Am I in [...]

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Blogger of the Year

I’ve officially dubbed my wife the 2012 Blogger of the Year.  She just started blogging and her writing style is amazing.  Vanessa hates attention and avoids getting up in front of people at all costs.  Public speaking for my wife is a real phobia (right behind serial killers).  Behind her computer screen, however, she has [...]

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2012 SHAPE Goals

Every year I set goals to get in SHAPE.  I use the word SHAPE as an acronym to focus on the following five areas of my life: S – Spiritual Growth Spiritual growth is at the top of the list because it’s the most important.  I set Bible reading goals and focus on areas of [...]

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My Two Favorite Holidays

My two favorite holidays are Christmas and Easter.  One holiday reminds me of the birth and incarnation of Christ, and the other reminds me of His death and resurrection.  It doesn’t get any better that that! So this Christmas season let me share with you the following quote from Dick Foth that reminds me of [...]

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Why we do what we do…

The following comment from Kendra Shue is an example of why we do what we do.  Last night Kenrda wrote this on the EPIC Church facebook page after her water baptism: “Baptism gives believers the opportunity to communicate to the world their heart-felt commitment to christ!”–I read this and everything fell into place, the missing [...]

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Motivate and Mobilize

Inspired by Bill Hybels’ book Axiom, our pastoral team has crafted and copied our own axioms to keep us on track at EPIC Church. Here’s one I thought I would share for other pastors and leaders to consider. Motivation and Mobilization must be Married! motivate – stimulate interest in or enthusiasm for doing something. mobilize [...]

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ONE IS ONE TOO MANY

ONE IS ONE TOO MANY! The rate of moral failure in my denomination has not increased over the last 25 years.  The percentage is actually less than 1% according to national statistics.  As grateful as I am for a small percentage of moral failures, I agree with our General Superintendent Dr. George Wood that “one [...]

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EPIC Value #10

We have ten core values at EPIC Church that keep us focused on the vision, which is the big picture of who we believe God has called us to be as a church.  These values serve as the guard rails to keep us on track to accomplish God’s mission.  These values make us unique (not [...]

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EPIC Value #9

We have ten core values at EPIC Church that keep us focused on the vision, which is the big picture of who we believe God has called us to be as a church.  These values serve as the guard rails to keep us on track to accomplish God’s mission.  These values make us unique (not [...]

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