I am an extravagantly loved, forgiven, propitiated, justified, redeemed, and adopted son, husband to an amazing wife, father to three very cool kids ("almost 14," 11 and 5), and church planter for the brand new Creekstone Church in Dahlonega, GA, a college town in the mountains 60 miles north of downtown Atlanta.
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I enjoy hiking, writing, teaching, playing guitar, watching college football, reading, talking the gospel with friends, and my newest interests, mountain biking and camping.
Some of my favorite books include...
The Prodigal God, by Tim Keller
Counterfeit Gods, by Tim Keller
Personal Revival: Living the Christian Life in Light of the Cross, by Stanley Voke
Dynamics of Spiritual Life, by Richard Lovelace
True Spirituality, by Francis Schaeffer
Transforming Grace, by Jerry Bridges
The Work of the Holy Spirit, by Octavius Winslow
The Contemplative Pastor, by Eugene Peterson
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This message was given at Creekstone Sunday, February 7. The gist is that God is not outdone with our cries for help, but actually is delighted to enter into our weakness and need with his power and provision.
I had a conversation this week with a friend who shared that he had been reading an author who believed that preaching with too much of an emphasis on grace will adversely affect the mission of the church. He said that grace will lead to laziness, license and apathy with regard to the command to evangelize. I immediately thought of the new iPad- seriously! I watched the entire Apple Keynote presentation on the iPad, and was totally blown away. I can hardly stop talking about it. Others have only watched a snippet, or heard about it second hand, and THINK they understand iPad technology. Therefore, they are not that impressed. I realized that is the way it is with the gospel and mission. The problem with a lack of mission is not that we’ve made the gospel too good (too much grace). The problem is that we have not made it good enough! In preaching we only show snippets, and people think they get it—but it doesn't blow them away. I think that the only way mission will be set free from the umbrella of guilt and duty is if we see the grace of Jesus more like the full iPad presentation. Revolutionary. Captivating. Life altering. No longer will I see life from a religious grid where I am forgiven, accepted and blessed on the basis of MY obedience and sacrifice. I will have a new lens on life, whereby in the gospel, I am forgiven, accepted and blessed COMPLETELY on the basis of the obedience and sacrifice of Jesus. This is the gospel. Revolutionary. Captivating. Life altering. It is not something that I have to share. It is something that I am compelled to share. It is the propulsion of grace.
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I am looking forward to preaching this Sunday for Christ Community Church in Acworth/Kennesaw, GA, during their missions emphasis month. I'll be teaching from Psalm 40:1-3, a message entitled The Propulsion of Grace. Can't wait to see my CCC friends- we deeply appreciate your prayer and financial support of Creekstone Church in Dahlonega!
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Here are some Creekstone announcements for this week...
1. Fight Club begins tomorrow (Thursday) at 6:30 (yes, a.m.) at Chick-Fil-A. Don't be a light weight. Get up, grab some coffee and a chicken biscuit, and let's talk about the gospel.
2. We need more volunteers for the Children's Ministry Team. To help out, contact our Ministry Coordinator, Elijah Merrett, here.
3. Creekstone's official "launch date" has been set for Sunday, February 28! Same time and place as our preview services. 6:00 p.m. at the Lumpkin Co. Park and Rec Center.
4. Everyone is invited to participate in pre-service prayer in the auditorium at 5:30 p.m.
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Hello Creekstone friends,
I want to let you know about a change in our Sunday schedule which comes as an application of our gathering this past Sunday evening. If you were there, you know. If you were providentially hindered from attending, please listen to the message on my blog- www.mckaycaston.com. It is also posted on our website (www.creekstonechurch.com) in the audio teaching section under "resources."
Anyway, we want to continue the prayer movement that began this past Sunday evening. I have never been more enthusiastic and encouraged in ministry. Aslan is on the move. I'm convinced. So let's gather at 5:30 on Sunday and pray Heb. 4:16 prayers.Your grateful partner in the gospel,McKay
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