Thoughts and insight from the heart of a lead pastor
What It's All About
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09
May
2013

Last weekend during our five servies more than 80 people were baptized. Every one had a story of transformation. Every one is a celebration of the goodness and mercy of God. Every one represents a change in the landscape of eternity. I can't think of a better picture of why we've been on this REACH [...]


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Joining God In What He's Doing
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04
May
2013

After 18 months of prayer, meetings with our elders and lead team, desserts, "Q & As", small groups and hundreds of personal conversations...we've arrived at the commitment weekend of our REACH campaign. This spiritual journey has been an incredible process for me -- among many other powerful insights, its filled me with a depth of [...]


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Frequently Asked Questions about the REACH Campaign
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25
Apr
2013

Over the past few weeks I've sat down and talked with hundreds of people about our REACH Campaign -- the spiritual journey we've been on here at Milestone Church. I've really enjoyed the chance to talk with you -- the amazing people that make up our church community. As I've shared what God is doing, [...]


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The Voice
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11
Apr
2013

As a father of four, my house is often filled with noise. When we're driving somewhere together as a family, the volume keeps rising with all the laughing, singing, requests and questions that are constantly present on even the shortest trips. But when you're listening and you know the voice, you can pick it out [...]


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The Church God Wants Us To Be
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04
Apr
2013

I want to say thank you to all of those who joined us last weekend for our incredible Easter services and our 10-year-celebration. Like I said, I'm overwhelmed by what God's done. Hearing stories of how God's love has transformed lives, restored families and changed history never gets old. It's special every single time we're [...]


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I Can't Believe It's Been Ten Years
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29
Mar
2013

As if Easter wasn't big enough...this weekend we're also celebrating our 10th anniversary as Milestone Church. Its hard to believe -- God's done more than I ever could've imagined over the course of our first decade. Its been a wild ride filled with ups and downs and more than a few moments that are hilarious [...]


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It's Easter Week!
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28
Mar
2013

We're in the middle of an incredible season here at Milestone Church. Last Friday, more than 1,000 people participated in our Easter Community Outreach. And in each of last weekend's Palm Sunday services, men and women gave their lives to Christ. I keep hearing story after story of lives being transformed by the love of [...]


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Don't Just Watch the Movie...Read the Book
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19
Mar
2013

You've probably heard about the new 10-part miniseries on the History Channel based on The Bible. Its setting ratings records for cable TV. The series is produced by Mark Burnett who's best known for creating well-known shows like Survivor, The Apprentice and The Voice. Burnett and his wife spent years developing the project because they [...]


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Tying Up The Knot
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07
Mar
2013

This past weekend we finished our series on marriage and relationships we called, "The Knot." As your pastor, I've been so encouraged and overwhelmed by the stories of what God's been doing in the lives of people in our community. It's been incredible. Marriage is in crisis in our culture, and perhaps no other practical [...]


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Building A Healthy Marriage
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02
Mar
2013

This weekend we wrap up our marriage series, The Knot, and I'm excited to send 5 couples on an Ultimate Date Night and 1 couple on an Ultimate Weekend Getaway. It's our way of really investing and believing in marriages. I've heard so many comments from this past weekend's interview with Brandy and I, so [...]


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