It is time to take the land and build. There is a famous passage of scripture known as the Prophecy of the 70 Weeks located in Daniel 9. What is so phenomenal about the passage is that it predicted the Triumphal Entry of Christ into Jerusalem from the decree of Artaxerxes I. But what most
Today is a Leap Day. Every 4 years we on the Gregorian calendar get to enjoy an extra day in the month of February. It is because the Gregorian calendar, also called the Western or Christian calendar, is a solar calendar. The Gregorian calendar tells time by the solar year
America isn't your church, it is your mission field. There is this notion among Christianity that America is a Christian nation. In fact, you will notice that America and its greatness is often celebrated in churches alongside the greatness of Jesus Christ. The result is a convoluted mix of politics and religion. It is for
My friend Brady was in town from Oregon and we decided to meet up for breakfast. Brady ran the coffee shop across the street from our ministry in Dallas. At breakfast we caught up about our season of ministry together and remarked about how awesome God is. “I mean, look at how He answered prayers
So is Ebola in Dallas a #firstworldproblem? For those of you who don’t know what that hash-tag means, it is sarcasm related to things people in the modern world find difficult compared to those living in a third world, like Africa. It is intended to make light of the fact that we have it pretty
If you watched the Grammys Sunday night you witnessed something very significant. No, I am not referring to the homosexual marital union. I am talking about a message given through Katy Perry’s song Dark Horse. Katy Perry, accompanied by rapper Juicy J, formerly of Three 6 Mafia (666), gave America a hidden but clear message.
I am holding my sons when they should still be in my wife’s womb. Think about that for a second. I know their personalities. I know their temperament. I am holding them in my arms. They hold my finger. As I previously wrote, and for those that don’t know me, we have sons that were
How do you put into words the feeling you have holding your child for the first time? You can’t. Hannah and I both agreed it is a love like we have never felt before. We looked at each other and sort of laughed because we both knew what the other person was thinking. We love
A modern day John the Baptist? In the wake of Phil Robertson's comments you have to ask yourself, did he take it too far? The answer: It's not your call. You have no idea what God is calling Phil Robertson to say to America. But Matt, love and grace is the message of the cross! Yes,
We're not done yet. As I sit here and write and look back on the year I am amazed at what God has done. I want to thank all of those that participated with Concept Church this year and helped with the 11-12-13 Movement. Some know this but most don’t, almost all of our response
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