Relentlessly pursuing Christ and His Cause
1. I ask God for the right passage to preach to hit the needs of my audience.
2. I read, study, pray…read, study, pray…(in the words of Derwin Gray, “I marinate on the text.”)
3. I ask of the passage “What main thing is the whole thing saying?”
4. I develop a preaching outline [...]
True grit is more than a great movie. It’s what Jesus calls us to in the world of professional ministry.
Jesus set the pace for all of us with his own brand of hands-on earthly outreach. He got up close and personal with sinners so that he could transform them into saints. As a result he [...]
1. We have been adopted as sons and daughters by the King of the universe (Galatians 4:4-6.)
2. We have been saved from the penalty of sin (Colossians 1:13,14.)
3. We have true security and significance in Christ (Ephesians 2:8-10.)
4. We are part of a global fellowship of spiritual [...]
I have an imposter who looks just like me.
He mimicks my actions down to a tee.
He does what I do and says what I say,
Not once in awhile but every day.
It’s kind of a shock to know he is there.
My once private life is kind of a scare.
He can interupt me any time, any place
When [...]
There’s a certain level of patronization that happens to those who work with teenagers. Youth leaders will hear things like “When are you going to become a real pastor?” (As if being a youth leader was some kind of second class ministry position) or “It’s good you are working with teens because, after all, they [...]
1. It is only for little old ladies.
2. It can only be done when we are feeling super godly.
3. It doesn’t really change situations (God’s going to do what he’s going to do anyway, right?)
4. It doesn’t really change us.
5. It is only for pastors.
6. Contrary to 1 [...]
I love Mormons. To be honest I don’t know if I’ve ever met a Mormon I didn’t like. Maybe it’s their focus on the family or their passion to live decent lives but, for whatever reason, most of them are likeable, down-to-earth people.
Just the other day we had a Mormon family over to our house [...]
“Go back! Back to that upper room; back to your knees; back to searching of heart and habit, thought and life; back to pleading, praying, waiting, till the Spirit of the Lord floods the soul with light, and you are endued with power from on high. Then go forth in the power of Pentecost, and [...]
