A Tale of Two Kingdoms: Now online!

I had the distinct honor of speaking to our church again yesterday morning. I am deeply grateful to my lead pastor, Steve Whipple, for making the investment in me and allowing me to develop as a teacher. The message is online here.

It's called a Tale of Two Kingdoms. It's a different take on the Tower of Babel as it sets within the context of the Big Picture. The Bible is One Story - the story of The Kingdom of God. But there is a counterfeit kingdom that opposes God's Kingdom and seeks to overthrow God's authority and forge a name for itself apart form God. Everyone of us, every day, is actively building one of these kingdoms or the other -- the Kingdom of God or the Kingdom of Self.

Check it out and give me your feedback!

Way to go, Ridgers! Pumpkin Patch 2010 update video

I am so proud of our Ridgers! The Pumpkin Patch has been an overwhelming success on so many levels. First, our people are pulling together to raise money to build clean water wells for the impoverished people of Burkina Faso, Africa. Secondly, they are reaching out into the community to meet and invite people to come check out what God is up to at Church at the Ridge. But also, I have personally seen the nods of love and fellowship grow as our people work, laugh, play, and pray together at the Patch.

One other really cool aspect of the Patch is the uniqueness of the opportunity we have. It's no accident that God led us to sell pumpkins this year. October 2010 is the first time in 823 years that there have been five full weekends (Friday, Saturday, & Sunday) thus maximizing the potential sales! How cool is that?!

This video is just a brief update on how the Pumpkin Patch is impacting lives both here in Paulding County and around the world.