Monthly Archives: January 2006

If I am in my car in the evening, I often listen to Tony Snow on the radio. Last night was just such a night. Like many other “conservative” talk radio shows, the topic was the “spying on us” scandal … Continue reading →

North Point and many other prominent Christians (John Maxwell, Bill Hybels, etc.) look to the secular world to learn about leadership. They find examples in business, politics and the military. The North Point book, 7 Practices of Effective Ministry, is … Continue reading →

For those who don’t know, my son Paul is taking video tech at high school this year. He doesn’t limit his creativity to what he does at school. His first online movie is The Curse of the Living Dead. It’s … Continue reading →

I’m starting a series on Virtues & Vices. Today I spoke about Attitude from Colossians 3:17. You can listen here.

Those who speak of “The State” as univocal are mistaken. Not only is “The State” – or even “The Modern State” an entity that changes through time, it is also an entity that changes from place to place. One of … Continue reading →

The next thing I want to bring up can best be approach by considering again NPCC’s mission statement: “The mission of North Point is to lead people into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ. We accomplish this by creating irresistible … Continue reading →

Learning from North Point part 2 North Point Community Church was one of the churches that generated publicity last month by not “having church” on Christmas day. They have at least three reasons for this position, two explicit, the other … Continue reading →

It looks like the Texas Conference isn’t the only one doing some major change. Bishop Will Willimon tells a little of the change they’re instigating in North Alabama, including, like Texas, a reduction in the number of districts. I wonder, … Continue reading →

Back in 2001 I flew to Atlanta for John Maxwell’s Catalyst Conference, held at North Point Community Church in Alpharetta. I didn’t know much about NPCC before I arrived, but found my experience there quite impressive. Here’s a short list … Continue reading →

Sit down and try to imagine this: network television is about to misrepresent the Christian faith! I know it is hard to believe, but let it sink in for a moment. As if many of our denominations are not scandal … Continue reading →