I remember it like it was yesterday. It was 2004, and the Auburn football team was on the road to play the Tennessee Volunteers in Knoxville. My brother-in-law got Sarah and me tickets to go to the game. The stadium was packed, and the atmosphere was electric. The stadium hummed with great anticipation as everyone…
The Excruciating Pain of the Crucifixion
With knowledge of both anatomy and ancient crucifixion practices, one may reconstruct the probable medical aspects of this form of slow execution. Each wound apparently was intended to produce intense agony, and the contributing causes of death were numerous. Under the orders of Pilate, Roman soldiers repeatedly struck Jesus’ back with full force, the iron…
God’s Pursuit for Thirsty People
Sermon from Oct 11, 2015
Football, Fundamentals and Disciple-making
Football season is now in full swing! There’s nothing like it. I love this time of year. For the next few months, many of us will go to games or gather around our televisions to watch our favorite teams either win or lose. The teams with the best fundamentals and the most discipline will more…
How the Church Should Think Through the Ashley Madison Revelation
Across the country, and even in our own community, there are marriages crumbling in light of the Ashley Madison revelation. According to Wikipedia, “Ashley Madison is a Canada-based online dating service and social networking service marketed to people who are married or in a committed relationship who wish to commit adultery. Its slogan is ‘Life…
A Task Too Important for Professionals and Volunteers
One of my favorite ministries our church participates in each year is Vacation Bible School. There are so many wonderful things happening during the planning and execution of this particular week. It’s a ministry that would never work apart from faithful workers, both professional (thank you, Dawn) and an abundance of gracious volunteers (thank you…
Taylor Swift and the Ministry of Reconciliation
I have a confession to make… I sometimes listen to Taylor Swift. Go ahead and laugh! I certainly wouldn’t say she’s my favorite musician, but she’s very talented and her music is really catchy. If you’ve ever listened to her music, you’re probably well aware that a common theme runs throughout her albums: constant relational drama. Now, let me…
A Season of Radical Prayer for Our Church
This past Tuesday night, we gathered together as a faith family to pray intentionally and specifically about a few things. It was an incredibly rich time in the life of our church. My hope is that this type of prayer will not cease but that, as a church, we would enter into a season of…
Adam K Rice 