April 2009

Help Me Create a “Get Amped” Playlist

April 29, 2009

Confession: I have an awesome MP3 player that doesn’t have ONE SONG on it. I’ve had it for a few years and all I really listen to is audiobooks. I’m really a nerd that pretends to be a cool guy :-) The thing is, though, an audio book from my favorite author, no matter how [...]

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Buncha Stuff Sunday!

April 26, 2009

I am holding my 3 month old baby as I type this and she is not happy :-) Arrived back in Atlanta this morning @ about 2am after a grueling drive from Orange Beach, Alabama. I will never do that again before preaching on Sunday morning. Saturday’s are pretty much sacred days for me as [...]

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10 Mistakes I’ve Made (so far) as a Church Planter

April 22, 2009

Every day I get people to ask me for secrets and tips and pointers for things that I’ve done well as a church planter and pastor of Courageous Church. My wife and I giggle because so many people treat us like we’re experts, but we usually feel like bumbling, idiotic amateurs most of the time! [...]

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This Friday

April 20, 2009

This Friday I will be announcing what is probably the most ambitious dream (I am a dreamer) yet for The Courageous Church. It’s one of those things that will completely fail if God does not put His hand on it! That’s all I can say now. Pray!

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Townhall for Hope with Dave Ramsey

April 17, 2009

I can hardly stand to watch the news anymore. It’s not that I am afraid of the harsh reality of our current economy, but it just seems like bad news gets so much more coverage than good news nowadays! We need some hope! Real hope! I am proud to say that The Courageous Church is [...]

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An (Old) Dream Come True

April 15, 2009

About a year ago I started to form a list of 100 life goals to accomplish before I die. Some of them are so outrageously lofty that only God himself can make them happen! Haha! Others are not too far away from my grasp, but are still going to take a lot of work. I [...]

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My 1st Day @ Catalyst :-)

April 13, 2009

I always thought it would be cool to work for an awesome company like Catalyst! Well… tomorrow will be my first day there on staff… What will I be doing you ask? Blogging? Nope. Preparing to speak on the main stage of Catalyst West? Maybe next year :-) The official title in my totally temporary, [...]

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Buncha Stuff Sunday – Easter Edition!!!

April 12, 2009

Let me get these two things out of the way! I had the runs (that’s code for diarrhea) all morning before service. I made it to the bathroom in time to blow chunks soon after arriving for our Easter service. Moving on ….. :-) I know every pastor says they had an awesome day today, [...]

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Courageous Church on the News

April 11, 2009

Here’s a pretty cool segment that 11 Alive, Atlanta’s NBC Affiliate, did on how a few Atlanta area churches (including The Courageous Church) are using technology to reach the city. The article they wrote was good too! Check it out!

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Details about this Sunday (I’m Amped!)

April 10, 2009

Hey Courageous Church Friends & Family! This Sunday will be our very first Easter together as a brand new community of faith and I am so thankful to God for each and every one you! We are just 3 months old, but it seems like we have been around for so much longer because of [...]

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Strip Club Update!

April 9, 2009

Hey Everybody! Tonight is the last of 7 days & nights of SERVOLUTION! It’s been awesome. We have a slight change for tonight for our Strip Club Outreach (meeting @ 6pm and not 8pm…more details below) and we still need more men for security/prayer and women to help for ministry! We believe going earlier, when [...]

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A Courageous Easter!

April 7, 2009

Whether you have been to every service we have had since we launched on January 11th, you come and check us out every now and then, or have never even heard of us, come on out this EASTER SUNDAY and learn how an EMPTY GRAVE can make us SAVED & BRAVE! (Don’t Front…You Know You [...]

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SERVOLUTION is about to Change Atlanta!

April 2, 2009

What is a SERVOLUTION? [ surv-uh-loo'-shuhn ] 1. to initiate a complete and radical change of a persons life through simple acts of kindness for the glory of God. 2. God’s Kingdom on earth as it is in Heaven. 3. A church revolution through serving. Starting on Friday, April 3rd and going for 7 STRAIGHT [...]

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Israel Houghton & The Courageous Church

April 1, 2009

I just wanted you all to see the very cool video that Israel Houghton did for our outreach event @ Morehouse College! Super cool!

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