Connect the Dots

Early Saturday morning, the Islamic Center of Victoria was destroyed by fire. Talk of the center's destruction spread quickly through the Crossroads and it eventually hit national and international news. As we were getting ready for church on Sunday, our feeds were full of posts regarding the fire and Good Morning America reported on it so we knew that we would need to talk with our kids. We wanted to prepare them for conversations that they may have or overhear at church. Kristi and I talked with the kids for about 5 minutes or so. The big idea of the talk was simple: when it comes to those who practice Islam, they aren't our enemies, but they also aren't our spiritual friends. They aren't our enemies. Because they aren't our enemies, we don't wish for bad things to happen to them. Because they aren't our enemies, we will be build relationships that are considerate, respectful and loving. Because they aren't our ...

Good, Evil, and God

My friends at Frontline have been posting video segments from recent Q and A services. Let me just say, these guys know how to do the Q and A thing. Think live, real time feedback from the congregation through text messaging. Imagine thought provoking, Scripture based responses to real life questions and that is what you get in a FL Q and A service. So, why am I telling this? Well, they answered a question that tied into my message from Sunday. Check it out:

Where's Mike?

This has been a crazy week. So crazy that I didn't even grab a few minutes to blog on everything that is happening. Big things are in the works, but the update will have to wait another day. Check back tomorrow for huge update.

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