[From a message given at Downtown Baptist Church on January 27. You can listen to it here.] Something I’m learning is that God works in a way that is—and this may be understating it somewhat—a little unexpected. In Genesis, we read about how God created the heavens and the earth, and all that is in …
“The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” — Chinese philosopher Lǎo Zǐ We had our first TDC East Side launch team meeting this last Sunday, and had over 30 people show up! We worshiped together, we sang together, and we prayed together (see below for one of my favorite pictures of 2013 so far), …
The news keeps coming. And today you get not one, not two, but THREE exciting announcements! 1. A NEW CAMPUS As I shared a few months ago, we’ve been praying since the beginning of this year about where God might be leading us to plant a new church–in continuing fulfillment of our vision to be a network …
Happy New Year, friends! I hope you were all able to get some rest over the Christmas season. On Day Three of 2013, you get Part Two in the “Exciting News for 2013” series. (Yeah, there’s still more to come!) First, I’m eagerly anticipating more speaking opportunities these first few months, in addition to preaching at The District …
As 2012 draws to a (busy) close and 2013 begins to peek over the horizon, I’m excited to share some great news with you all: Recently, the church’s Executive Team met and agreed unanimously to increase their support of me by $10,000 (for the year) beginning on January 1, 2013. They also affirmed their support of my …