There is a moment at the end of every Masters golf tournament just after the winning putt is made, where the shell shocked winner walks off the 18th green and into the arms of his family. There are tears, hugs and joyful celebration. It’s one of my favorite moments in sports. You see, the Masters isn’t just any golf tournament. It is the Super Bowl of golf. The tournament everyone wants to win and no one wants to miss. This, apparently, includes Tiger Woods. [..]

Ministry Lesson #4 was an easy one for me: Have Fun.

At Cross Point we have a program for kids and their parents called FX. It happens once a month and allows kids to bring their parents to church. I have the honor to participate in this amazing program as a character called, “Mr. Big Idea.” My role is to connect the “Big Idea” to the kids by using a biblical story to tie it all together. I also do a video with our Family Ministries Pastor, Pat Rowland, that introduces the “Cool Tool” to the kids and parents. [..]

Almost a year ago, my friend Ben Turner and I were having dinner discussing a book we were both reading when told me about a place called Safe Haven.

This place has changed my life. [..]

*Warning* this is just a humorous (I realize that is debatable) look at memories of when I was a kid at church. That’s all. But, let’s be honest, if you grew up in church you had the same thoughts.

Things I remember about church when I was a kid…

After every service, and I mean every service, we had an “invitation.” Now, let me give this preface, I am not saying that this was a bad thing. But as a kid, it was long and painful. [..]