Book Recommendation!
Just wanted to let all 5 of you who read this to know about a new book that is now available for order from my friend Stephen McCaskell. He’s the editor of this new project called, “Through the Eyes of...
View ArticleJustification by justice.
(Like you, I watched yesterday as the events unfolded in Newtown, CT. Most of my information came from Twitter, and this post was conceived while looking at the “trend” timeline that Twitter offers....
View Articleincarnational rumination.
Just a quick thought here as I prepare to preach this weekend, in both of our services on Sunday as well as our Xmas Eve gathering Monday evening at 6:30pm. Sunday I will be tackling the issue of...
View ArticleArticle: Responding to suffering and tragedy.
*This article was published in the Tuscola County Advertiser on Wednesday, December 19, 2012. The events of last Friday have left yet another mark on the weary souls of America. Another mass shooting,...
View ArticleResource Alert!
Go to PaulTripp.com and scroll to the bottom of the page. Sign up for “Wednesday’s Word” and receive an email each Wednesday that is simply golden. Be encouraged. Jesus has overcome the world (John...
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EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT!
THE OFFICIAL COLWOOD CHURCH APP IS HERE! You can download it now on your iOS device or Android device. Check it out and spread the word! Access sermons, music, blogs, events, and more!
View Articleit’s monday.
Go and die. “Do not think that I have come to bring peace on earth. I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I have come to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and...
View Articlemeaning for today.
As humans, we are constantly searching for meaning. We give ourselves to anything that will provide us momentary satisfaction. Our identities are at war as we look to idols to give us a sense of...
View Articleit’s finally here!
3 months, 12 sermons and 52,000+ words later… My first book is now available for purchase. I titled it The Fight for Joy: Reflections on the Book of Philippians and you can pick it up several different...
View ArticleGod is GREAT, so we don’t have to be in control.
*Published in the Tuscola County Advertiser. For podcast information, please visit www.colwood.org* Martin Lloyd-Jones once said that part of our problem in life is that we spend too much time...
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Introducing Porterbrook: Caro!
It’s no secret. Things are changing. Traditional seminary education is waning, and the landscape of church planting, church multiplication and disciple-making is a lot different, too. How can the...
View ArticleBook Review: Dangerous Calling by Paul David Tripp
Wow. If there was ever a book that should have been written ages ago, it is this one. This is the type of book that reads you. If you are a pastor, you need to read this book. If you are on staff at a...
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things to come.
I’m really looking forward to this summer and fall at Colwood. Starting July 7, we will be doing a series called “Questions.” In the books of 1 & 2 Corinthians (as well as other letters), the...
View ArticleBook Review: Tough Topics by Sam Storms
In his book ‘Tough Topics,’ Pastor Sam Storms attempts to tackle some of the most often asked questions in Christianity today. I applaud Storms’ efforts because the church must be able to answer them...
View Article5 Signs You Are Making Disciples of Your Church (Instead of Disciples of Jesus)
Everyone makes disciples, and everyone shares good news about it. Just think about all the disciples that are made each and every fall as college football and the NFL kicks off (pun intended) with a...
View ArticleFollow: The Call (recap)
Yesterday we kicked off week 1 of “Follow”. We started by examining ”The Call” Jesus gave his disciples (and us today!) in . Why follow Jesus? Because… Jesus is worthy of far more than church...
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Follow: Be Transformed (recap)
On Sunday we continued our “Follow” series by talking about transformation. For followers of Jesus, we are to be transformed. The call to follow Him is a call to abide in him. Our text: . What happens...
View ArticleFollow: Delight in God (recap)
As followers of Jesus, we delight in Jesus (). We do not follow at a distance, we cling to Jesus closely, knowing that he alone is the Bread of Life who can satisfy us. Our text was , the famous “Bread...
View ArticleFollow: God’s Will (recap)
Have you ever asked the question, “What is God’s will for my life?” Chances are you have. In fact, most Christians have asked this question. It is the most popular question of our day. Yesterday we...
View ArticleFollow: The Church (recap)
Yesterday we took some time working through what it means to follow Jesus as it pertains to being a part of the local church. The main logic behind it all was this: To identify yourself with Jesus...
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