The Power of One Thing
In 1991, the movie City Slickers came out about three unhappy friends from Manhattan who decide to go on a cattle drive in the southwest. It's here that the main character, Mitch Collins, played by Billy Crystal, meets the tough and grizzled trail boss named Curly, played by the famous Jack Palance. Mitch, in search of meaning, is told by Curly that the secret to [...]
Pastors in Crisis
The other day I ran into a friend and fellow pastor in a store. He looked exhausted. It was as if the weight of the world was on his shoulders, and he had just taken a beating. I knew how he was feeling. I have been there myself. Serving in the church is not for the faint of heart; especially these past couple of years. [...]
Easter At Mount Carmel
Easter week at Mount Carmel is always special, and this year is going to be no different. Here’s how you can get plugged into what’s going on that week. Mount Carmel will be providing two different Good Friday services this year. At the on-campus service, we will offer an outdoor Good Friday experience led by Aaron Adams and Didi Bacon. There will be an introduction, [...]
Group Life
The church is unique in so many ways. Have you ever thought about the different people that make up the church? I spent some time reflecting this week on our local Church at Mount Carmel. I thought about the variety of ages from infants to our more “seasoned” people. I thought about the individuals, the married couples, and the families that make up the church [...]
Why we need Jesus’ church so badly
I have been quite saddened by the news of family murder-suicides in our community. People who live side by side with us come to a point of hopelessness where they see no way out but death. It is tragic. It is shocking. It is revealing. It’s a reminder to me that we need the church of Jesus more than ever. People are desperate for hope. [...]
God Said Live! | A Sermon Based Study
Growing up, I never considered myself a “school” type of person. Did I go to school? Of course, I had to! Did I love school? Not so much. Like most people I had subjects in school that I liked, and subjects I didn’t like. Math? I was awful at math! It just didn’t come naturally to me, no matter how much it felt like I [...]