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Read This—Or I Will Punch You In The Throat!!!

Several times I have said from the stage and on this blog that someone has made me mad enough to want to punch them in the throat…and…
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WOW

A huge thank you to several people…(or GROUPS of people)... #1 - Those who attended Unleash!   I was BLOWN away that we had right…
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NewSpring Stealing Church Members?

One of the things that churches like NewSpring often get accused of is “stealing” church members from other…
Church

I CAN’T SLEEP…

Several things have been running through my mind lately…and I can’t sleep…so I thought I would share… #1 - I am…
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Sunday Night Reflections

Four things stood out to me today: #1 - Ministry is A LOT sweeter when you enjoy who you serve with.   Last Monday our creative guys met…
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It’s Thursday…And I Have Been Up Since 3:00!!!

I could not sleep last night. I literally woke up at 3:00 this morning and felt like I needed to get out of bed and attempt a marathon. (My…
Church

What Is Coming Our Way?

Let me hit several things very quickly… First of all—tonight is FIRST WEDNESDAY!  We will crank it up at 6:30.  If you have…
Church

NewSpring, A Cult?

Every time I hear someone refer to NewSpring (or churches like ours) as a cult I have to laugh. Seriously, that criticism has been around…
Pastor P

Sunday Night Reflections

The first message in the Girls Gone Wild series went pretty well I thought. The atmosphere was HEAVY today and I spoke on Rahab & used…
Church

Restaurant Suggestions

For those coming into town for Unleash...I KNOW you are wanting to know the good restaurants. We do have some chain restaurants in town…
Church

This Is Blowing My Mind!!!  (UPDATED!!!)

I know, two posts in one day—it is rare—but DANG!!! I just finished talking with our conference team—and it looks like…
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Desperation

I remember being an incredibly frustrated youth pastor back in the early 1990’s and complaining to another youth pastor who was MUCH…