by Jonathan | Jan 23, 2012 | Blog, Storms
Last April, Alabama suffered a severe tornado outbreak. And I was 500 miles away on a business trip in Orlando leaving my wife and two young sons on their own for the weather event. It was a new sense of helplessness. Thankfully everything was ok for Beth and the...
by Jonathan | Nov 23, 2011 | Blog
Come, ye thankful people, come is a hymn written by Henry Alford in the 19th century. My favorite verse is the second. It’s a great reminder of why we should be thankful and a great encouragement to never be complacent in our Christian walk. Alford sums up our...
by Jonathan | Nov 13, 2011 | Blog, Nashville
With today’s announcement at CrossPoint, it is finally official: We are moving to Nashville. I realize this news comes as a shock to many of our friends here in Birmingham and at CrossPoint. So here’s the details: As many of you know, I have worked for the...
by Jonathan | Sep 20, 2011 | Blog
Last October a collective of musicians based in Denver, turned the evangelical twitterverse on its head with a over-the-top performance/worship set at Catalyst 2010. Like many up to that point, I had never heard of Gungor. But when my twitter feed literally filled up...
by Jonathan | Apr 18, 2011 | Blog, NASCAR
On the 2-car tandems vs. pack racing at the plate tracks: I attended the NNS race on Saturday at Talladega as well as the ARCA race that morning. It was very interesting to take in both the pack-style and tandem-style racing within a few hours. On one hand, the pack...
by Jonathan | Apr 18, 2011 | Blog, books
Yesterday’s Bible reading was the book of Ruth in my plan I’m working through with CrossPoint. I’ve been familiar with the book for quite some time. But 2 resources that I discovered in the past couple of years really improved my understanding and...
by Jonathan | Mar 9, 2011 | Blog, Conference Notes
Last week, I had the privilege of working/attending the Advance the Church Regional Conference in Hattiesburg, MS. I posted my notes for the conference here on the blog. I highly encourage you to take the time and listen to these sermons. They are some of the richest...
by Jonathan | Mar 7, 2011 | Blog, Gospel
I like reading smart people. And D.A. Carson is one of the smartest guys I have come across when it comes to theology. Carson is cofounder of the Gospel Coalition and this excerpt is a great example what he is about: Gospel-centered theology. via The Gospel Coalition:...
by Jonathan | Mar 1, 2011 | Blog, Conference Notes
Notes from Day 2 of the Advance the Church Conference at Temple Baptist Church in Hattiesburg, MS Session 5 Colossians 2:6-15 – Jim Shaddix 2 Key Doctrines Identified Doctrine of Christ Doctrine of Salvation 2 Exhortations to remain rooted in the Gospel 1...
by Jonathan | Feb 28, 2011 | Blog, Conference Notes
Notes from Day 1 of the Advance the Church Conference at Temple Baptist Church in Hattiesburg, MS Session 1 Colossians 1:1-8 • Jim Shaddix Practical application is worthless if it’s not done through the lens of the Gospel Theme word in the passage –...
