This Monday morning email best describes what happened yesterday at CrossPoint. The CrossPointer wrote, “Yesterday was absolutely off the hook!!! Yeah God!!” I concur. Yesterday was an incredible day of worship in all three worship celebrations. We must remember… Worship is not something we observe; it is something we contribute. Worship is not something we …

Last weekend I watched the PGA Golf Championship with eager anticipation. I will admit on the front end that I am a huge Tiger Woods fan. I know it is easy to be a fan of his since he wins just about every golf tournament he plays. And I guess you could say I am …

For those of you who do not know, Charma Haskins had a situation yesterday with regard to her pregnancy. As a result, she and Bryan rushed to Brookwood Hosptial, where Charma’s doctor performed a surgical procedure to protect the baby and her womb. The next 48 to 72 hours are vital to Charma’s health and …

While reading through an A.W. Tozer article this morning, I found this quote: Dr. Moody Stuart, a great praying man of a past generation, once drew up a set of rules to guide him in his prayers. Among these rules is this one: “Pray till you pray.” The difference between praying till you quit and …

Seventeen years ago today Vonda and I became the proud parents of an 8 pound, 13 & ½ ounce, 21 & ¼ inch baby boy we named Ryan Taylor Whitley. Taylor was born on August 22, 1989 at 3:22 PM at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. I remember so many things about that day. …

There are those rare occasions when a message will come to me when I least expect it. Most of the time, I discover messages during a time of intense prayer and Bible study. However, there are those select moments—while driving or exercising or cutting grass or doing something else—the Lord will give me a message …

My favorite uncle, Luke Henley, who lives in Knoxville, Tennessee, sent me this email the other day. It’s a good word about our Savior. Jesus had no servants, yet they called Him Master.He had no degree, yet they called Him Teacher.He had no medicines, yet they called Him Healer.He had no army, yet kings feared …

Our emotional state usually settles into one of three broad categories: Category 1: HAPPY—you are blessedly content or excitedly optimistic about the future. Category 2: SAD—you are decidedly worried or certainly dissatisfied about the future. Category 3: AMBIVALENT—you are happy some days, while other days you are sad. You vacillate between happy and sad, contented …

Whew! Today was a difficult day for me to exercise. It should not come as a surprise that I felt so sluggish this morning. Yesterday was a peak performance day for me. I felt good and I ran hard, beating my best three-mile run for time since I returned to a regular routine. Therefore, it …

While studying the last several weeks in order to prepare for the “I Praise” worship series I am preaching, I have been reminded of how we talk church in most of our conversations. Have you ever noticed how we talk about “church”? Consider these examples: How was church today? Where do you go to church? …