Church Hopping vs. Emergency Evacuation

22Feb07

I have often pondered the theme of this post, but I am not sure I have any good anwers to the question.  This is the beauty of blogging.  There is an entire world out there who may potentially post their answer to the this question.  When is it time to leave my local church?  Now, [...]

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The Heart of Worship

22Feb07

I had driven by the local theater previous to the release of C.S. Lewis’ “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” so I would be prepared to take my family and I noticed that several showings were already sold out. It hadn’t even come out yet and they were sold out. At the [...]

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Our Architecture and Our Message

15Feb07

Legacy, like so many other churches today, currently meets in an elementary school. We’ve been praying about our next location for 4 months now. The questions we’re seeking to answer are, “Should we lease or buy?” “Should we build?” “If so, what should our building look like?” As I was [...]

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Hairology

14Feb07

I missed our meeting today so I thought I would contribute by posting this AWESOME sermon!  Prepare to laugh…or cry, because this is for real.
 http://www.mondaymorninginsight.com/mp3/hairology.mp3

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The Basis of our Fellowship

12Feb07

Have you ever felt all alone?
Erich Fromm, a famous and respected psychologist, believed that “[T]he experience of separateness arouses anxiety; it is, indeed, the source of all anxiety” [Art of Loving, pg. 8] I believe he is close to the truth.
Deep down in the core of our being, we are fundamentally an isolated, lonely and [...]

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“Stopping Cultural Drift”

12Feb07

Here is an interesting article that seems to dovetail with the discussion we’ve been having about evangelicals, culture, and the loss of the gospel:
http://www.christia nitytoday. com/ct/2006/ november/ 33.66.html
Chuck

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Desiring God Pastor’s Conference

09Feb07

For those who missed it, like me, here are the keynote addresses from the Desiring God Pastor’s Conference. No one preaches about the holiness of God like Sproul and I haven’t heard a message on the personal holiness of a pastor like the one delivered by Pastor Thabiti Anyabwile. Wow!
Chris Taylor – aka [...]

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Apology

08Feb07

Hi Fellas. I apologize for not making my scheduled contribution to our blog. We had an unusual tragedy at the church on Sunday afternoon, leaving me a bit tired and busy. Perhaps I’ll have an opportunity to post in the near future.
Brett

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Have We Lost the Gospel?

07Feb07

Check out this post by Tom Ascol, http://www.founders.org/blog/2007/02/have-we-lost-gospel.html 
- Tad Thompson

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Standing Before a Most Holy God

01Feb07

The most holy place in the temple was separate from the rest of the temple. And the reason was that therein was the very presence of God for the God we serve is so holy that He cannot permit us in His presence as we are. Scripture tells us that God is “ . . [...]

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