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• Please Pray for Youth Conference 2012!

  

  Tomorrow evening we launch into a three day event with approximately 2,300 teenagers from all over the country. Dozens of churches are gathering on our campus... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2012 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Resurrection Hope

  

  Before the resurrection, there is a cross. Dark. Death. Hopeless.Before the rainbow, there is a storm. Howling. Desolate. Destructive.Before the sunrise, there... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2012 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Pit-Bulls and Passionate Parents

  

  Why the Greatest Gift You Can Give Your Kids is a Strong Marriage!“Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together,... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2012 FAMILY, MARRIAGE

• The March Spiritual Leadership Podcast

  

  Podcast: Download Don’t miss this month’s Spiritual Leadership Podcast from Pastor Paul Chappell. The topic is “Strengthening the Things that Remain”—a lesson... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2012 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• We’re Coming to Memphis, TN

  

  Just a reminder that Bryan Samms and I are privileged to be in Memphis, TN this Friday and Saturday, preaching to youth groups and encouraging youth leaders... Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2012 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Repost: 10 Ways to Renew Your Spirit

  

  Ever get depleted? Ever reach the bottom of the barrel when it comes to spiritual energy or passion? Don’t overreact! It doesn’t necessarily mean you’re doing... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2012 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• The Most Powerful Parenting Practice

  

  What wise parents do when they don’t know what to do. “Something’s going wrong in the heart of my child, and I’m not sure what to do!” Ever been there, parent?... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2012 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• If—A Powerful Poem by Rudyard Kipling

  

  I must be literarily challenged! Every now and then I come across something that everybody else knows of, but somehow I missed. Does that ever happen to you?... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2012 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Four Focuses of Effective Parents

  

  Warning: This post is longer than usual…I love being a parent! If you have children, I hope you do too! We live in a culture that divides the home—if not... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Repost: 10 Ways to Lose a Teen’s Attention

  

  Quick post—the top ten ways to completely bore and disconnect with those you teach:1. Say something not worth hearing—This is basic, but if you want people to... Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2012 LIFE COACH, SPIRITUALITY

• Great Stuff to Do with Your Next Day Off…

  

  Do you take a regular day off? You sure should! When God spent six days creating and one day resting, it wasn’t because He needed the rest.God expects us to res... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2012 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• A Brief Perspective on Personal Ministry

  

  You either look at “what is” and get discouraged or worse, judgmental.Or you look at “what could be” and become engaged in personal discipleship!That’s what... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2012 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• We’re Coming to West Florida!

  

  Just a reminder that Bryan Samms and I are privileged to be in West Florida next week, preaching to youth groups and encouraging youth leaders and parents! Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2012 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• 20 Reasons to Avoid Premarital Sex

  

  Premarital (or extra-marital) sex is always a losing proposition! God is clear that His wonderful gift of physical intimacy is to reserved for the boundaries... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2012 LOVE & SEX, RELATIONSHIPS, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• A Book You MUST Read…

  

  Have you ever read a book, started highlighting, and then realized you are highlighting MOST of the book?That’s the experience you will have as you read The... Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2012 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Surviving Your Child’s Teen Years

  

  Your child’s teen years should be some of the most enjoyable of your parenting years! I know, that’s a bold statement, but hang with me!Practically speaking,... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• You Schedule is Also Your Example…

  

  If you serve in the ministry, people are watching you and your family. If you don’t want to be watched, then ministry is not the place to be. That said, we are... Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2012 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Here’s a VERY BIG Bag of Seed…

  

  Would you like to know about a completely free, biblically reliable resource that could help you and those you know to greatly grow in the Word of God? If so,... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2012 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Repost: Ideas for Your Walk with God

  

  Does your devotional walk every become routine? Mechanical? Do you ever find yourself going through the motions, but rushing and not really enjoying personal... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2012 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• He’s Never Even Dropped a Pizza!

  

  Earlier this week I was drying my hands in an airport restroom when I overheard a conversation between a father and his two-year-old son. Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2012 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY