TweetI feel I have a license to rip on pastors because I am one. It’s not true that I have a license, I just feel that way. I’ll try not to let that false perception push me to being a jerk…but I do have a slight bone to pick with people like me. It seems [...]
TweetSince becoming a dad I’ve spent a lot more time at (and on) playgrounds than I ever would have expected. It’s a good thing. But I’ve begun to develop opinions about what a good playground is (and isn’t). We visited one that got pretty high marks from me, except for one colossally stupid thing. See if [...]
TweetThe world is full of traditional pairings. You know, stuff that just always seems to go together. PB & J Parties & regrets Jordan & Pippen Dating & drama etc… You can’t seem to have one without the other. Sometimes that magnetism makes for great things (i.e., PB & J) and sometimes not (i.e., dating [...]
TweetA queen bee is special. No queen, no colony. She’s royalty. But apparently, in terms of DNA, every bee in the colony is identical. They all start out the same: jobless, genderless, larvae. And when the time comes for a new queen a larva is chosen (again, no different than the ones around it). This [...]
TweetThe baptism in the Holy Spirit is certainly one of the most polarizing issues in Christianity (I feel dirty calling it an ‘issue’). There’s tons of confusion, a fair amount of accusation, and not nearly enough open and thoughtful dialogue. As with any polarizing ‘issue’ people tend to run to one side or another…and then [...]
TweetOccasionally I just ‘go’ to the Maryville Vineyard. Most weeks I’m ‘the preacher guy’. When I’m not ‘the preacher guy’ it’s generally because I’m out of town. But this week, I just showed up and worshiped. Here’s what stood out: People were engaged. I typically sit on the front row, eyes forward. I’m always a bit [...]
Aaron McCarter is the Lead Pastor of Maryville Vineyard Church in East TN.
