My older sister, Christal, is gold. Beautiful, fun, not an enemy in the world, and she loves Jesus with everything she’s got. Gold. She’s one of those perfect people…and not the kind you resent for being perfect, either. She’s so humble, that you’re actually glad that she’s got it all together. You know the type. [...]
Calling all Caseys
Today one of my family’s best friends is moving away. Casey Alexander is heading south to the ATL. It’s God’s doing, so I’m for it…but we’re pretty sad at the McCarter house. But I’m not worried about us…I’m worried about the church. Casey, and people like her, make churches go. You see, people come to [...]
Cutting Edge
Cutting Edge is a great quarterly publication put out by some really sharp Vineyard folks. It’s always good. It’s incredible how well they do intelligent while remaining accessible, timely without being short-sighted, and relevant without being overcooked and lame.You should join the thousands who read every issue. The most recent issue was really significant. In [...]
Whatever will we do?
The other day I asked Matt, “What are church bands going to do when it’s not cool to rip-off U2 and Coldplay anymore?” It sounds angsty in print, but it wasn’t. It’s a legit question, ‘cause the day is coming…in fact, it might already be here. It’s been a good run (I’d say a good 10-12 [...]
How I use the iPad, and why it's great for pastors
There’s plenty of debate about whether or not the iPad’s a big deal. But as a pastor, it’s been a pretty big deal for me. Here are 9 ways I use it to do ministry that have made a significant difference: Teaching notes. Sometimes I need nothing more than an index card for sermon notes. [...]
The A-Team: Teri
I pity da foo’ that calls her a secretary. She’s not the admin assistant either. She’s the Ministry Coordinator. Titles matter (at least in this instance it does). Teri coordinates ministry. We can do all sorts of ministry stuff, and if it’s not coordinated, it can be haphazard and frantic. She’s the conductor, the mix-master, [...]
The A-Team: Sharon
A-Team Stuff FYI: I’m venturing to write this as a boss would about an employee…not as a smitten husband would about his hot wife. So… Sharon’s a juggernaut. At the moment, she’s 9 months pregnant…and she still gets more done in a given day than most do in a week. I understand that this isn’t the [...]
A Little Extra Touch
I’ve had some folks ask for quotes and resources from this past Sunday’s sermon. We kicked off a new series that’ll cover some of the personal interactions in Jesus’ ministry. So, here are the quotes from this past Sunday, and a list of my primary resources so far: Mother Teresa: “Being unwanted, unloved, uncared for, [...]
The A-Team
Pretty pumped about the movie. I don’t have high expectations about it being particularly good, but I have such great memories connected to the ragtag crew of highly talented social misfits who didn’t really fit anywhere, so they banded together. They remind me of the staff at the church I pastor. Not as individual characters, [...]
Vision for 100
One year ago I accepted a challenge from Michael Gatlin. It boiled down to this (paraphrasing wildly): “Set a goal for how many people will be led to Christ through the ministry of your church in the next year. Be bold about it, and then have the guts to tell your church about it, and [...]
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Sharon McCarter: Love it! I can't wait to share this post with the...
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aaron: I don't think it's bad to pray for her to come bac...
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Brian Tatum: We will miss you Casey come back and visit us God ...
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Hannah: you definitely put into words what i have been fig...
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