I’ve made available several discipleship classes we have taught at our church on our Resources tab at the church website. All of these resources are in PDF format, ready to print as handouts for your Sunday School class, bible study, or personal use! Two of these are classes are adaptations of fantastic books and areContinue reading “Bible Studies and Resources”
Category Archives: Church
Why I’m Troubled by VP Pence’s Address to the SBC
I posted last night: Several friends and church members were curious why this late announcement from the leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention elicited such a strong response from me. I wanted to share a few thoughts. First of all, it has nothing to do with VP Mike Pence’s personal character or Christian faith. IContinue reading “Why I’m Troubled by VP Pence’s Address to the SBC”
Preparing a Sermon from the Original Languages
I think there is a bit of mystique that shrouds a pastor’s study: What exactly is taking place in there? How does he emerge with a sermon to preach every Sunday? And does he have a mini-fridge in there? Recently, someone asked about my sermon preparation, and I thought I would swing wide the door toContinue reading “Preparing a Sermon from the Original Languages”
Church Giving Calculator: How Much Do I Give?
One of our church leaders is teaching a personal finance discipleship class this spring, and I was putting together a spreadsheet for him that helps members make an honest assessment of their current giving to the church. If you are interested in that resource, you can download the PDF. I was just going to uploadContinue reading “Church Giving Calculator: How Much Do I Give?”
“Now, About Your Wives…”: A Sermon on 1 Peter 3:7
Faithful followers know that I never post sermons on this blog (Not that I’m discouraging you from listening, which you can do online here, or you can subscribe to the church podcast here). However, I delivered a sermon at the Immanuel Network Summit 2018 in Louisville, KY, and I discovered that what the Lord hadContinue reading ““Now, About Your Wives…”: A Sermon on 1 Peter 3:7″
Keep Your Word. The Gospel Depends On It.
It is unrighteous to be a promise-breaker. In fact, the gospel itself hangs on the promise-keeping of God. Let me explain. Our Promise-Keeping God. In 2 Corinthians, Paul explains to the Corinthians why he had a change in travel plans. When Paul initially heard about the issues in Corinth, he had a strong impulse toContinue reading “Keep Your Word. The Gospel Depends On It.”
New Post at For The Church: “Three Essentials For Every Pastor’s Toolbox”
I’ve got a new post over at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary’s great resource For The Church about a topic that might interest curious church members. How does a pastor preach so many sermons in a year? As I’ve entered the ministry myself, I’ve come to realize preaching is not one-size-fits-all. Depending on the setting, the audience,Continue reading “New Post at For The Church: “Three Essentials For Every Pastor’s Toolbox””