Passionate Disciple of JC

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  I often refer people to the book “What is a Healthy Church,” by Mark Dever. However, today I’m thinking about the para-church. What is a healthy para-church? If you don’t want to read my brief thoughts you can check out an online journal article titled, “The 9 Marks of a Healthy Para Church Ministry” by…

It’s been a while since I’ve shared this story and with a big increase in singles at Fellowship Raleigh lately, I thought I’d share again. I hope this will encourage and give some wisdom…. this was written by Kristin and I. We are the furthest thing from perfect people and do not have a perfect…

I always pump up our Members Meetings by telling people I would rather them miss four Sunday mornings than miss one Members Meeting. I really mean this because our Members Meetings are not pointless business meetings, but rather strategic times of planning and getting unified for our mission together. We had a good time of food, worship…

When I saw the Alton Sterling headline, then video, then second video, I was in waves of deep sadness and truly pissed off both at the fact that it happened and at what I knew it would painfully mean for so many people I care about. Before I carefully say a few things, let me acknowledge that…

Honest Confession: Even though I actually preach the sermons I sometimes cannot remember much detail about the sermons (even just one week after). It really helps me to go back over outlines. This not only helps me to remember important truths, but it also helps me to see the unfolding big picture. Here is a summary/recap…

(Listed as Pictured from Left to Right) Claire Diane (4)- Nickname: Claire Bear. Smart, witty, and compassionate. Already reading at Kindergarten level. Kristin-  Best Friend & Best Wife Ever. “An excellent wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels.” (Proverbs 31:10) Brooke Laine (16m)- Nickname: Playful Pup. Been walking since 9m. Sweet, cute,…

A baby dedication is not an infant baptism or a christening… So what is it? What is the difference? Should we do it? How should we do it? Why should we do it? What does it mean for my child? First, let’s understand infant baptism: Infant Baptism The practice where a local church baptizes (usually by…

Well we started our study of Galatians yesterday at Fellowship Raleigh. Super pumped about it. Check out the first sermon here. So now it’s time to share some of that really interesting (yet detailed) information that probably would not make it into one of my sermons on a Sunday morning. The Question:  Galatians 1:2 states,…