Acts 2 tells us that the early church broke bread from house to house. That means there was lots of coffee, brownies, and perhaps an occasional Falafel being served. At least that is how we’ve come to interpret it in our churches. As small groups and house churches meet there can often be as much [...]

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Today I return from a time of sabbatical given to me by the Leaders and Elders at West Ridge Church. I am extraordinarily thankful to work at a church that values the wholeness of the Pastor. These times of rest are given to us proactively. No one walked into my office and said, ‘You look [...]

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So back to the blog. I’ve been storing up some things I want to share so brace yourself over the next few days. Both of you! Recently, I have had something brought to my attention in whole new ways. I knew this instinctively, but it’s being confirmed all over again. Many people that don’t know [...]

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A couple of days ago a community leader called to ask me  if I would help out with some of the flood relief. I said, “Sure”, and asked what that would mean. He asked if I would be willing to work with some government agencies that were trying to serve Northwest Atlanta in the area [...]

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Earlier this week I went out for lunch fully intending to go through the Drive-thru and get back to the office. Upon seeing the line of cars I changed my mind and went inside. I actually do this quite a bit. Going out to lunch and moving from sitting at my desk to sitting in [...]

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One of the things that happens as I pray scripture is that God uses his word to transform me. Psalm 86:2 says this, “Guard my life, for I am faithful to you; save your servant who trusts in you. You are my God;” As David pens the words, “Guard my life” he does so with [...]

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One of the things I am constantly trying to get better at is being a better husband to my wife. She is truly a God send in my life. Her energy and her personality are great compliments to me. God knew exactly what I needed when he brought us together. Her personal blog is read [...]

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I just returned from some sabbatical time that I was granted by West Ridge Church. It’s given to our Pastor/Director Team members every five years. The focus of these four weeks was family and renewal. I have been asking God to restore me to some healthy life rhythms. I had let things get pretty unbalanced [...]

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At West Ridge Church we share a value with thousands of other churches. I think Willow Creek must have put this down on paper somewhere first, but here it is. “People matter to God, and, therefore, ought to matter to the church.” It’s amazing that we even have to put this one down, but we do. Being [...]

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At West Ridge Church we share a value with thousands of other churches. I think Willow Creek must have put this down on paper somewhere first, but here it is. “People matter to God, and, therefore, ought to matter to the church.” It’s amazing that we even have to put this one down, but we [...]

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