One of the most exciting things about moving from apartment living into a home in SC was the opportunity to begin gardening. As a high schooler, I spent summers with my friends as landscape artists (*ahem*, read “mulch throwers and weed-eaters.” Our preferred term for ourselves was “grass maggots”). I had some experience planting flowersContinueContinue reading “Lessons from Four Years of Gardening and Gospel Ministry”
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Who Else Lived in the Days of Columbus?
It’s Columbus Day, the day we all learned, “In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue.” Americans celebrate this day in history because we see it as a vital part of our nation’s history, but God did have other projects going on elsewhere. Have you ever considered that there were some pretty famous Christians alive inContinueContinue reading “Who Else Lived in the Days of Columbus?”
Six Quick Ways To Ruin Your First Pastorate
How do you avoid quick pastoral turnover? None of us go into our first pastorate hoping to be forced to leave after a year or two. What can you do to give yourself the best shot at success in your first pastorate? It’s only by God’s grace that we are able to persevere in anyContinueContinue reading “Six Quick Ways To Ruin Your First Pastorate”
Are You Sure You’re Called to Church Planting?
How do you know for sure that you are supposed to be a church planter? I’m pretty sure most of us have never woken from deep sleep to find “Thou Shalt Planteth Mine Church” scrawled by the finger of God in the ceiling above. Generally, I would guess the Holy Spirit has stirred a desireContinueContinue reading “Are You Sure You’re Called to Church Planting?”
What Your Pastors Really Need (Hint: It’s Not Your Advice)
There is more pressure on the local pastor than ever. We have pressure to live up to the giftedness of the renowned preachers that fill the earbuds of our congregants during the week. We fight the sense of inferiority that comes when we see pictures of other churches on Facebook that are overflowing with youngContinueContinue reading “What Your Pastors Really Need (Hint: It’s Not Your Advice)”
Was Victoria Osteen Really That Off Base?
“When you come to church, when you worship him, you’re not doing it for God really. You’re doing it for yourself, because that’s what makes God happy. Amen?” -Victoria OsteenThis statement finished this week’s astounding viral. Victoria Osteen proclaimed worship to be about your happiness; when we are most happy in worship and in life,ContinueContinue reading “Was Victoria Osteen Really That Off Base?”
‘Keyword Learning System’: A Great Discipleship Resource
Can you guess which book of the Bible this picture represents? Hmm…We’ve got an apple core paddling a holy saint. But that core is dressed like an indian. He’s a core…indian. And there’s just one, not two. Hmm…one core-indian…one corindian…FIRST CORINTHIANS! The picture above is one of 66 slides that we use at College StreetContinueContinue reading “‘Keyword Learning System’: A Great Discipleship Resource”