Jun 15

RUSH Camp Wrapup

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For the last several years I’ve had the privilege of being the speaker at our high school/middle school summer camp – RUSH. I was a student pastor for 9 years before starting West Ridge and I still love the opportunity to connect with students, especially ours. Here’s a wrap-up of camp:
• Hats off to [...]

Jun 1

Weekend Wrapup

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• Yesterday was one of those days we call an open Sunday at West Ridge. From time to time, I will plan a Sunday in between series where I will take a day to speak on a topic that God has put on my heart but doesn’t necessarily fit into a particular series. [...]

May 26

Tony Morgan’s Killing Cockroaches Summer Tour Coming To West Ridge

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West Ridge is the Atlanta host site for Tony Morgan’s “Killing Cockroaches Summer Tour.”
Tony is a strategist, coach, writer, speaker and consultant who equips leaders and churches to impact their communities for Christ. More importantly, he has a passion for the local church. He’s all about helping people meet Jesus and take steps [...]

May 11

My Weekend

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• This past weekend, my family drove up to Lynchburg, Virginia to watch Amy’s dad, Max Mills, receive his PHD in Pastoral Counseling from Liberty University’s Graduate School. I cannot tell you how proud we were of Max for achieving this huge accomplishment. God has blessed me with a wonderful father-in-law and [...]

May 3

Weekend Wrap Up

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• Solid day at West Ridge. Stephen Parris led worship today and did a great job. After being with us for 8 years, Stephen and his family are leaving WRC sometime this month to move to Charleston, SC to be part of one of our church plants, River Church. He’s been a [...]

Apr 30

My Escape

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A few years ago I was sitting at the Willow Creek Leadership Summit listening to Bill Hybels talk about “his escape”. He told about how, years ago, his counselor told him that he needed to have a healthy escape from the stresses and pressures of being a pastor. Hybels then went on to [...]

Apr 13

Happy Birthday To Amy

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Today is my wife, Amy’s birthday. I’m not going to say exactly how old she is, but we celebrated her 40th last year. I am one of those blessed individuals who get’s to be married to a woman who gets more beautiful on the inside and out with each new year of her [...]

Apr 13

Easter Weekend Wrapup

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Weekend Wrap-up
I love Easter Weekend! When you’re a pastor, Easter is like the Super Bowl, the World Series, the Stanley Cup, the Daytona 500, and the Masters all wrapped up into one weekend. The last few days have been an unbelievable time of ministry here at West Ridge Church. Here’s how everything [...]