An encouragement to love each other deeply from the corner of 6th & Tryon in Uptown Charlotte. [vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/20022536 w=398&h=299]

Just because we may not believe the same things regarding matters of faith, it certainly doesn't mean that we can't be friends. A video greeting from the rooftop of the Target parking deck in Uptown Charlotte: [vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/19951993 w=398&h=299]

The first six chapters of Joshua are marked by miracles of obedience. Chapter seven tells a very different story. Click here to view this week's message at Center City Church (Joshua 7 - The Sin of Achan): [vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/19911758 w=398&h=299]

Joshua 6 tells the story of incredible obedience & persistence that leads to a powerful demonstration of God’s power. Click here to view this week's message from Center City Church: [vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/19645403 w=398&h=299]

A good friend of ours joined us recently at Center City Church. On the way to lunch after the service, I asked him to describe his first impression. He immediately said, "You guys do simple really well." That was an extremely meaningful response. We have yet to completely unleash all the cannons of creativity on our church. Instead, we have decided to spend the early days of our church pouring as much as we possibly can into the people. Our services are beginning to reflect more creativity lately (painting, original songs in worship, graphic design, etc), but we made a decision early on that...

We are getting are creative synapses firing today as we have our second creative meeting with a group of...well...creatives at our church. We are trying to find ways to represent the teaching of God's word that allow us to also express our right brain creativity. I have long held a thought that I never wanted us to be known a "creative church." I want to be known as a Christ-centered church in all that we do. It's a matter of motive and perspective. We don't immediately use people at Center City just because they are talented. We want them to know they are loved and embraced for who they...

Do you believe that God is just as powerful on Thursday as He is on a Sunday? A two minute video reminder for you:[vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/19527939 w=398&h=299]

If have a huge dream in your heart, I have a question for you today. What are you doing before it happens?So many times it is discouraging to feel like there is simply nothing happening to see your vision come to pass. But it's important to remember that every moment preceding the vision coming to pass is an opportunity to prepare. Read about your field. Spend time praying and asking God for wisdom. The decisions you make, the habits you form and the faith that is formed in you before the vision comes to pass is vital. What is one thing you can do today to prepare for the dream before it...

We continued our series on the book of Joshua by teaching out of Joshua 5 this week at Center City Church. It's here we find that Joshua pauses to restore a covenant with God made by his ancestors and see again that God is fighting on their behalf.[vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/19374912 w=398&h=299]

One of my initial responses to this weekend at Center City is how much enjoyment Dara and I get from simply doing life with this church. We had another great service today. We worshiped together and then simply opened Joshua 5 and worked our way through the entire chapter. The people responded to the challenge of God's Word and then we prayed for the sick and hurting. We believed together for miracles. And then we had a wonderful couple of hours of chatting, eating and enjoying each others company. I am blown away by how much satisfaction I feel from being a part of what God is doing in this...