When I thought about all that's going on around JC right now that's exactly what I said. Because I just gotta tell you--there are some freakin' amazing things going on! For starters, let me just say that last Sunday’s worship services and festivities at the Farm totally rocked! Hundreds and hundreds of you showed up for church under the big top and it was amaaaazing! The band jammed, God was honored, the food and the fun lasted all afternoon and it all ended with a beautiful... Read More

Recently in this Milemarker I’ve been tackling a very important topic that doesn’t often get addressed honestly by churches – it’s the topic of spiritual growth. First, I think a lot of us are foggy on what true spiritual growth looks like and so we are tempted to settle for a counterfeit version of authentic spirituality. Secondly, I see a lot of well meaning churches, religious leaders and Christians perpetuating some assumptions and practices that are actually counter-productive to... Read More

Last week, I started a conversation about our spiritual lives and concluded that just because we are getting older doesn’t mean we are getting better. And I want to continue that conversation over the next several weeks as I debunk some popular spiritual myths that tend to hold us back from experiencing God’s fresh, vibrant power in our lives. You see, I’m really getting frustrated as I watch good people (that I care about) get sucked into a counterfeit Christianity that slowly... Read More