Taproot Church

One Government Under God

It’s done. After almost two years of debate, argument, slander, and propaganda the United States has voiced her majority opinion and chosen our new leader Barack Obama as the 44th President of our nation. My wife and I prayed for…

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Elections, Politics, God etc.

I wrote this for our bulletin tomorrow, but I thought I’d throw it up here to see if anyone has any thoughts:

“There is nowhere more appropriate than a church bulletin for the following words: Thank Jesus this election season…

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What matters most

If we study the Book of Acts, we are temped to try to glean the principles, strategies, methods, etc that the early church used in spreading the Gospel. It is astonishing to note that the Apostle Paul (with his team)…

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The Glory of God in Bedhead

I’m not a famous actor nor a world class athlete. I haven’t written any world changing books or held any sort of office. One thing though God has given me is intense bed-head. You know the kind where it looks…

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Born again. Again.

A number of us from Taproot are coming off of a wonderful retreat weekend where we saw and experienced God in truly profound ways. I know that sounds clique’ but He truly moved this weekend in ways that I’ve never…

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An Evangelical Manifesto

I heard about this the other day:

http://www.anevangelicalmanifesto.com/manifesto.php

so I thought I would check it out. It’s 20 pages but it’s worth the read.

In a nutshell it is a definition of an Evangelical Christian. They are quick to point…

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Was Jesus Republican or Democrat?

In an election year I think this is an appropriate question. Each party seems to engage the communities of faith with such a barrage of religious rhetoric that one would have to be convinced that Jesus is up in heaven…

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Rhythms of Rest

Mark 6:31 And he said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a desolate place and rest a while.”

My family and I are going to give heed to the counsel of Jesus. Monday morning we fly off to the…

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A Little Help?

I’m going to be preaching my first sermon coming up here on June 29th, that’s the good news.

The bad news is that I have to figure out what I’m going to say beforehand. Don’t get upset, yes, I agree,…

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My least favorite tool

I love tools. I can spend hours browsing in a woodworking equipment store. I have a shop full of tools. To use a tool that is well designed, well made, and effective is something that gives me a lot of…

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