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A Greater Address (Acts 17)

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“The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse” is one of the famous Aesop’s Fables. The fable tells of a town mouse that goes to visit his cousin mouse that lives in the country. There in the country, the country mouse offers the city mouse a meal of simple food. The town mouse mocks the modest meal.  He invites the country mouse to visit him in the city. There in the city, he promises, they will experience far more exciting food and lifestyle.  So, the country mouse joins the town mouse for a tour of the city. But their feast in the city comes to a halt when dogs arrive and force the rodent to flee. The country mouse decides to return home where life is safe and simple.Read More »A Greater Address (Acts 17)

A Greater Gospel (1 Cor. 15)

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You may remember that Eric and I began 2013 at Highland with a series about challenges facing the American church. The series was called “Fault Lines.” We took up some of the latest studies detailing how the church in America is losing its impact and influence. Scores of books and articles are being published about this loss of impact and influence.
I was reminded about this a few months ago when I hosted an event for a ministry called Mission Alive. We reported these sober findings: 4,000 churches will close this year; and only 2.3% of churches are growing thru conversion. There’s little doubt that the church in America is losing its impact and influence.
The question is: what do we do about it? How can the church regain its influence and impact in the world? What is the solution?Read More »A Greater Gospel (1 Cor. 15)

No Reservations Required: A Tale of Two Cities (Matt. 8/ Is. 24-25) April 28, 2013 – Sunday Morning Message

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When I was eighteen I moved from the country to the city.  I left my mountain hometown of Cloudcroft, NM.  About 600 people lived there.  And I began college in the desert city of Las Cruces, NM.  About 60,000 people lived there.  I left a village with 3 restaurants, one high school, and a 90% white population.  I entered a city with 300 restaurants, multiple high schools, and a diverse population.   To put this into perspective, my hometown would basically fit on the main campus of my college (shaded area).Read More »No Reservations Required: A Tale of Two Cities (Matt. 8/ Is. 24-25) April 28, 2013 – Sunday Morning Message