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One thing I know for sure: Submission places you in the zone for favor with God. I have experienced that throughout my 20 years in ministry and I've not experienced it too. It's much more fun when I've submitted. Erwin McManus refers to "signing on" years ago to a...
Top Ten Reasons to Plant Churches
Huge numbers of unchurched North Americans call for new churches. The number of unchurched Americans has almost doubled from 1991 to 2001. The combined populations of the United States and Canada comprise the third largest mission field of unsaved persons in the...
Warfare
You know, Ephesians 6 has always been a text that changes things when you get near it......especially when you teach from it or obey because of it: "Putting on the whole armor of God" is so important. Sam Cathey always said, "Don't preach Ephesians 6 unless you're...
God Has Ways
I was standing in line at the customer service desk last night at Walmart and began a conversation with the couple behind me. They were very friendly and asked me what would bring me to NW Georgia. I responded, "We're here to launch a new church." The man, whom I...
The Mind
Our family has been a little sad the last couple of days......missing friends, memories, and transition. No doubt about it, we are excited to see what God wants to do in our next chapter of life, and specifically, planting Origin Church. We get up today choosing to...
Adrian Rogers Quote on Invitation
Don't ever measure your preaching by how many come forward!
New Facebook Page for Origin
Thank you to Jordan, my oldest son, for putting this networking tool together for us. It really is a neat thing to have your kids involved and "see it."
Why the name “Origin” Church?
Well, in researching how to name a church, experts tell us that a new name for an organization should have 4 things: It should stand out It should be appropriately descriptive It should be easy to explain and understand It should be available Or·i·gin -noun 1....
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