What causes you to FREAK OUT and lose your mind? What pushes your buttons and brings out your “inner-crazy”? Perhaps it’s driving in traffic, long lines at the grocery store, or playing golf (I no longer play golf because it’s in my list of “The Top 3 Things That Will Make A Pastor Curse“). We all have things that push us over…
Do you have a boat? Have you ever owned one or wanted to? One thing is for sure-if you have one, it’s important that you use it! If it never leaves the dock, it will deteriorate rapidly. Boats are meant to be used. They are meant for adventure! Walk around any marina and you’ll easily be able to spot the vessels that rarely leave the…
Recently, at Port City Community Church, we concluded a series about finishing well entitled, “That’s A Wrap.” On the last Sunday of the series we talked about a key component in finishing well-REFLECTION. We said that “Reflection helps us deal with the past so that we can look to what God is doing in the future.” So many of us avoid times…
Have you struggled with your My One Word this year? Have you thought about abandoning it? You’re not alone … I have too. At the beginning of this year I prayed long and hard about My One Word for 2014. I really struggled with what to choose. Selecting a word to focus on in previous years had…
Last Sunday was AMAZING! It was such an overwhelming day as Port City Church New Bern gathered for the very first time. During the message I asked everyone to think of one person who they had influence with and was not currently walking with God. I challenged everyone to commit to praying for that one person and to get intentional about reaching them and…