Help Verve Launch a Recovery Ministry!

Help Verve Launch a Recovery Ministry! In 2017 Verve is launching a recovery ministry. In a city that basically promotes addiction, a recovery ministry is vital in helping people find healing, know Jesus, and really follow Him. We don’t have a staff person for this (you could pray for that for us!) so we will…

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The Other Half Of The Story

In my messages and books I sometimes share stories from my childhood about my abusive father. There’s a reason. Most people have been through a lot of hurt in life. It helps them to know the guy they’re listening to has been through some too. I don’t enjoy telling those stories, but I think it’s…

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Fearless NFL Predictions

Every year I do a horrible job predicting what will happen in the NFL. Here we go again: AFC East New England Patriots: 12-4 Miami Dolphins: 10-6 Buffalo Bills: 8-8 New York Jets: 5-11 AFC North Baltimore Ravens: 10-6 Pittsburgh Steelers: 9-7 Cincinnati Bengals: 9-7 Cleveland Browns: 6-10 AFC South Indianapolis Colts: 12-4 Houston Texans:…

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Why My Wife Loves Ashley Madison

Like you, when the Ashley Madison scandal broke last week, I didn’t know who or what an “Ashley Madison” was. I know the singer Ashlee Simpson, but have never been a fan of her music. I know the San Francisco Giant’s pitcher Madison Bumgarner, but as a Dodgers fan I am forced to hate him.…

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God For The Rest Of Us SERIES!

I have a new book coming out next month, God For The Rest Of Us. It’s based on a series we did at our church. During the series, our attendance grew by 40% (!!) and we saw a bunch of people who were far from God put their faith in Christ. City On A Hill…

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