I can’t believe we are wrapping up another year! This year we have seen many people surrender their lives to Jesus and be baptized. We have seen Community Groups multiply, churches planted, and missionary teams sent out across the country and the globe. The Lord is using our church to impact not only the New Orleans region, but the entire world.
Read MoreThere is a certain, lovable, old fat man who is causing quite a stir among Christian parents these days. His name is Santa Claus. He has always been a troublemaker—breaking and entering, eating cookies without any supper, and being super judgemental. But for other reasons with those, parents are deciding whether or not they would like to tell their kids about old St. Nick. This is a decision that every family should make for themselves, but here are three helpful considerations as you process through the question
Read MoreI am so thankful for all that Jesus has done in 2014. Vintage Church has truly experienced amazing evidences of God’s grace and power. As we wrap up this year, we are anticipating another great year.
Read MoreThis passage in Luke is one of only two places in the New Testament that mentions what we call the “virgin birth” of Jesus Christ (the other being Matthew 1:18, 22-25). The relative silence on the subject within the rest of Scripture has caused some to doubt the claim’s validity and others to simply minimize its importance. The argument usually goes something like this: “Surely the Apostle Paul would have discussed the virgin birth in one of his letters if it had any significance. Wouldn’t Jesus have mentioned his birth if it was an important part of the gospel?”
Read MoreI grew up in the small town of Cleveland, MS. It’s in an area called the Mississippi Delta, famous for agriculture and being the birthplace of the blues and notorious for poverty and being 50 years behind the times in race relations. This is the town where I went to school and graduated high school. I spent four years as a Fighting Okra and received my B.A. in psychology from Delta State University in the same town. Before “discovering” we loved each other (and had loved each other for quite a while), my wife, Jill-Curry, and I grew up together and were best friends all throughout our school years. We were married in 2008, and we now have 3 boys: Myles, Smith, and Roscoe.
Read More“She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins. All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet:‘Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel.’” (Matthew 1:21-23)Read More
It was a privilege for Joy and I to be with the Vintage Church family a few weeks ago. Pastor Dustin was gracious enough to ask me to write a follow up blog. Here are some family principles Joy and I try to implement and practice from Psalm 127 as we shape, sharpen, and prepare to send our arrows into the world.
Read MoreI was born and raised in a small town in southwest Ohio. When I was nine years, old my neighbors invited me to church on Wednesday night. After several weeks of going and participating, there was one particular night where I repented of my sin and confessed Jesus as my Lord and Savior. Prior to that, I must have heard the gospel multiple times. However, something was very different that night. That night, the Holy Spirit spoke to me and saved me. I was baptized a year later. When I was in eighth grade, I felt a calling into vocational ministry and began to pursue it through high school. After graduating high school, I went to college at Miami University (Ohio) where I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Speech Communications.
Read MoreThroughout the Advent season leading up to Christmas, there are several passages from the Bible that are commonly read or recited. We read Scriptures on the birth of Jesus, the magi, the shepherds, and even hear about the prophecies of Jesus. Very seldom, however, do we read or hear about the genealogies of Jesus. In fact, these are passages we often skip over. If you grew up in the church or are familiar with the King James Version of the Bible, you’ve probably read these genealogies before and been completely confused, as they would go on and on about “so-and-so begat so-and-so.” Did you ever think that these genealogies were all that important?
Read More“Come, thou long expected Jesus
Born to set thy people free
From our fears and sins release us
Let us find our rest in thee
Israel’s strength and consolation
Hope of all they earth thou art
Dear desire of every nationJoy of every longing heart”
- Charles Wesley
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