What you don't know...
This week, between the TV camera and the repetition of a 24 hour news media, we have been privy to some amazing feats of immaturity. Mark Twain once wrote " It's not what you don't…
Topic: This Coming Sunday
Easter Offering for San Lorenzo
On February third I got in the back of an Isuzu pickup truck and drove from the Nicaraguan town of Tecolostote to the neighboring town of San Lorenzo. The Hope Center in Teco was a…
Come, Worship with Us!
This week I changed my sermon topic in our Kaleo series to talk about the need for daily worship in our lives. I feel that the need that we all have is to have daily, meaningful ti…
Christmas Weekend... behind the curtain
I just got done looking over the spreadsheet for this weekend's attendance and as you probably know we are totally freaked out about attendance. The space is so limited that we hav…
Storms and Suffering
One fact of life is that like those in Galveston, we all will experience suffering. Storms are simply a fact of life. The church in general tends to focus a great deal of attention…
Don't Miss Church this Sunday!
I am usually one for hype, but it has been a long time since I have been this excited about starting a new series. This weekend we kick off a new message series on finding JOY in t…
Doubters Welcome
I am currently reading a book for a course in theology in which the author seems to have written in fear that technology will somehow replace God in society. His basic premis is th…
3H
No, I am not talking about some knock off farming club for kids, or the pro wrestler HHH, or the gas guzzling SUV. The three H's refer to how I approach my preaching. Around 3 this…
Fusion
This weekend we are launching stage two in our Elevate Campaign. Fusion will be a four week series on building intentional relationships. We will begin this Sunday as we examine th…
Sunday Surprise
Wow, it has been a crazy couple of weeks as we prepare for taking commitments this Sunday. We will be having our missionary to Sweden Todd Witte, who will share a bit of what God h…
Elevating
I have received so much feed back from our church concerning our new elevate campaign. Phone calls, emails and greeting cards. I am just waiting for the singing telegram. It is exc…
Saturday Night Trip to the ATM
Tonight we are having a special "preview" of our upcoming Saturday night Current Worship Service. I am not sure what to expect other than the unexpected. The festivities begin at 6…
Soul Winning
· I grew up in a tradition of soul winners. We would go soul winning every Thursday night and Saturday. Sometimes we would go and stand in front of the movie theater and pass out p…
This Sunday's Intro Video
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Postcards
Well, our post office is amazingly efficient and managed to deliver our postcards in just 1 day. unfortunately it has led to several questions. Yes, we are going to be on our new s…
Finding Jesus
I was watching Miami Ink over the weekend as a woman got a tattoo. The artist posed a all intriguing question that we must consider. "Why do people wait until they *!@#% up their l…
This Sunday
I am excited to be back in the saddle this Sunday at Cornerstone. While we were gone I missed a Wednesday Prayer and Bible Study and all of Sunday Morning. We will begin a new mess…
Mother's Day
I like Mother's Day. Most of the pseudo holiday's created by card companies I can do without, but my mom is so great that I love mother's day. My gift is a little late this year as…
Happy Mother's Day Dan
Every year, I wish Pastor Dan Jeffers at Park Street Baptist in St. Petersburg Happy Mother's Day. I don't want to forget that they are the ones who gave birth to Cornerstone. The …
Please forget about the church service; really!
Here is an interesting quote from C.S. Lewis. Every service is a structure of acts and words through which we receive a sacrament or repent or supplicate or adore. And it enables u…
Sensational Sunday
I am pumped about our new series at Cornerstone. Since we began Cornerstone we have seen many couple who struggle in their marriages. I a way, I guess we all do. Some of them were …
Easter Excitement
Last night we had an incredible time of praying for our Easter services. This year we will be having three services and two Egg hunts. No doubt that this will be an awesome day ful…
Evangelism @ Work
This Sunday we will be talking about personal evangelism. God has called every believer to share their faith with the WORLD. Most of us struggle, with the mechanics, and have been …