Some of you guys may remember my pal Dan O’Leary, Lead Pastor at Arise Community Church. Dan was with our church a couple of Sundays last spring and was actually scheduled to preach at True North the week we cancelled services due to Hurricane Irene. That was a loss for us and we will remedy [...]

I’ve never been a big fan of Country Music. Aside from the late great Johnny Cash, I guess i just don’t get it. And I don’t get how so many New Yorkers and Long Islanders in particular are so into it. So here’s my little rant. Ready? Here goes: You are not from the south. [...]

I continue to get a pretty steady stream of good feedback on our current “Friends on Facebook” message series. In it, we’ve been discussing how our tendency towards digital communication is affecting the way we relate to each other. This week, my pal Kara sent me a link to a lengthy (almost 9 minutes!) preview [...]

A link to the following article was sent to me by my man Joe Vaughan, who said it reminded me of a sermon I once preached. A message on the biblical mandate to rest for one day a week. To unplug and disconnect and find stillness. Never has that need been more pronounced. If you [...]