That was the result of Elijah’s best attempt to wish me a happy birthday yesterday.
It was so freakin’ cute. He’s so freakin’ cute.
Can I possibly love our next baby as much? I wonder sometimes… that’s a whole lotta love (Zepplin reference intentional). I’m sure I’ve got it in me.
I’ve had a very encouraging last 2 [...]

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It’s official. Sexy is back, and better than ever, at Elevation Church.
A record turn out today… 1484 people.
All indications are that relationships, dating and sex are the topics that draw the largest crowds to church in our culture.
2 thoughts on that:
1. God made us relational in the core of our beings. [...]

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A little over a month ago, I saw the following quote in a required seminary book our Small Groups Director was reading. I typed it up, saved it, and decided I’d post it one Saturday when I couldn’t think of anything cool to write.
Today is the day.
I’m posting it as a living breathing example of [...]

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Man, I’ve had a blast prepping for this series.
I’ve preached on relationships, sex and love enough that I could probably do a 5 week series on the topics without even studying. These are the number one subjects people request me to speak about when I’m on the road. I could literally do it in [...]

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Got your attention?
A youth pastor told me this about his senior pastor one time, and it makes for a nice continuation of yesterday’s sarcastic post. As you know, here at stevenfurtick.com, sarcasm usually comes in a series.
If you start me up I’ll never stop.
When it rains it pours.
Give me an inch…
You get the point.
Anyway, this [...]

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“How did you like the service at ______ Community Church?” I often ask people who recently visited certain churches I’m familiar with.
“It was ok, but it felt like they watered down the Gospel,” they regularly reply.
I get a kick out of this phrase. It’s another one of those orphan phrases that we use and abuse, [...]

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Here’s our one year recap video, as promised.
Thanks again Sean!
We just had an incredible staff day. Yep, staff meeting turned into a staff day.
We set all of our goals for year two. And of course we ate lunch at Chili’s. And of course we ordered chips w/ queso.
I had wanted to do all of our [...]

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