Okay, so the picture is not that flattering but what follows are some truths I wanted to share with you….that hopefully are encouraging! When Jesus called Philip and Nathanael in John 1:43-51 he states in verse 47, “…Behold, an Israelite, indeed in whom there is no deceit.” When I think of Norman (who serves at…
Ron Edmondson as two concise posts that biblically explain what forgiveness is and what it is not that are simple and helpful in for getting your mind and heart around what forgiveness is and what it is not. Here are 7 things forgiveness IS NOT: Forgetting – When you forgive someone your memory isn’t suddenly wiped…
Jethro was Moses’ father-in-law. We read in Exodus 18 that when Jethro observed Moses’ daily responsibilities of providing judgment for the people he said, What you are doing is not good. You and the people with you will certainly wear yourselves out, for the thing is too heavy for you. You are not able to…
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This is simply a short follow-up post from Dr. Eric Geiger (V. P. for Lifeway Christian Resources), where he states that perhaps the greatest gift we can give to the people we lead is to completely yield to the Spirit of God. You can read the entirety of the short post here.
Here’s a brief word from Dr. Rainer on Emotional Intelligence (summarized from Daniel Golman’s book Emotional Intelligence). The implications of emotional intelligence within pastoral ministry or leadership in general, are very significant. In fact, Dr. Rainer says that “ministry leaders who have a healthy emotional iq (intelligence quotient) are likely to have greater ministry benefit.” So what…
Purpose: To offer encouragement to Christians who are undergoing suffering Author: Peter Audience: Jewish Christians who were driven out of Jerusalem and scattered throughout Asia Minor (think modern day Turkey) Date written: Around A.D. 62-63 Setting: Peter is probably in Rome and during this time Christians were being persecuted and undergoing suffering. This persecution…
In a previous post we discussed the “why” of making a transition to an elder-led model. In this post we’ll share some insights, as well as some principles and practices that are indespensable in how you are to make such a transition. We have served in several churches over the last twelve years all of which were in…
On December 6, 2009 I was called to be the Senior Pastor at Oak Park Baptist Church in Jeffersonville, Indiana. God has been kind to my family and me and our church-family over these last several years to do a good work in and through our church. I’m thankful and humbled by His goodness. One…
Literally every ministry in the history of the Church has had trouble raising up good leadership. Jesus himself founded his church on twelve highly flawed men (Eph 3:20-21). And with all of our weaknesses and shortcomings we have a commission to complete (Matt 28:18-20). So the question is how do we raise up people, specifically…
Theology Along the Way 