On Sunday morning, October 20th I will deliver my annual State of the Church address. This year’s “SOTC” comes at a critical juncture in the life of our congregation. Over…
I was exceedingly proud of our church (once more) this past weekend. Members of the JCBC Innovation Teams, charged with the development of our four Strategic Initiatives, presented a plan…
During our current sermon series, THAT Kind of Church, we have been considering the particular distinctives and core values that make up our identity and mission as a congregation. One…
Nathan would turn five months old in two days. In those days, Laura worked in the morning, and I went into the office late. We were living in Gaithersburg, Maryland—just…
So, here’s the thing. We know that you care genuinely and deeply about your family, your friends, and your neighbors. And, we also know that you feel strongly that the church…
This Sunday will be part five of our current sermon series, THAT Kind of Church. No series, in my opinion, could be more important or timely for us as a…
It happened again. It was in Starbucks. Again. I was sitting with a couple of my fellow caffeine-addicts, while the barista loaded my coffee with four shots of espresso. (It…
In the first two parts to our current sermon series, THAT Kind of Church, I have attempted to lay a foundation. In week one I proclaimed the truth that our…
This past Sunday, we began a new sermon series entitled THAT Kind of Church. Over the next several weeks we will be studying, with prayerful examination, the distinctive characteristics and…
Last week, I took 10 amazing 4th and 5th graders to Converse College for Passportkids! 2019! We had a great time learning about God and stepping out of our comfort…
One of the great freedoms we cherish in Baptist life is the freedom known as local church autonomy. Each local congregation, we believe, is free to practice faith, exercise church…
There is something different about Johns Creek Baptist Church. In my 26 years of Christian ministry, I have served as Senior pastor in three churches, been on staff in four,…