Taproot Church

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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The Trees Will Clap Their Hands

My 5 year old spent most of Monday evening weeping. My folks are coming to town and that afternoon the questions were being fired away about my dad and his very vocal denial of Jesus. As we explained the hard…

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some thoughts on humility

Humility is that part of character that is gone the moment we think we have it. I was reading in James 4 and was struck by the notion that there is additional grace from Jesus for the humble. This is…

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A Simple Question

I’ve got a burning question that I hope will help to shape our church in this stage of infancy. How is it that we can keep this from being a typical church blog? To explain: A Typical Church Blog would…

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Humans Being

It came to me somewhere around mile 5 yesterday as one of my lungs was exploding out my nose and my feet felt super-glued to the treadmill. What’s the point? The question began with a focus on my legs and…

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Musings on this Miracle

Taproot is a miracle. In 8 months this group of missionaries ranging anywhere from 5-85 has completely turned 180 degrees. As the quasi-catalyst in this endeavor I must confess how absolutely thankful I have been to be called to such…

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