Over the years I’ve happily defended the congregational view of church government. The New Testament evidence for this position is, in my mind, clear enough. In my reading of the Bible, congregationalism is the New Testament model when it comes to local church polity. Now, the arguments for congregational government are pretty standard. It seems when…
One of the things I enjoyed this past Easter was paying attention to how the larger Christian world celebrated the resurrection of King Jesus. Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram (the platforms I have accounts with) allowed me a glimpse into how churches around my state, my country, were worshipping Jesus on Easter. It was a joy…
This weekend, pastors and preachers around the world will exert significant effort to explain the good news of Jesus (i.e. the gospel). They’ll do so knowing that a lot of people in the pews have never believed the gospel and may not hear the gospel again until next Christmas or Easter when they return to…
In a couple of weeks, I am taking off to Serbia in order to teach a course on church history. The opportunity to engage with students around the world, particularly as we talk about our common “family” history, is tremendously exciting. The first lecture is aimed at introducing students to the study of church history.…
This weekend marked the end of the season for my beloved Kentucky Wildcats. I love watching UK basketball and it was sad to see them lose to the Auburn Tigers. The loss, however, was much easier to take when I heard Duke also lost. A bit of balance was restored to the universe. When I…
Before I preach on Sunday’s, I pray. More often than not, I pray that the Spirit would give us eyes to see great and glorious truths in the Bible and then live in light of what we’ve seen. That is, I do not aim in my preaching to merely help our congregation gain intellectual weight.…
Over the weekend my family took the chance to go to our local movie theater and watch Captain Marvel. Another family joined us with their kids and sat a row in front of us. We bought our usual popcorn and two drinks and made our way into the theater (30 minutes early because I love…
This month we’ve talked about managing your time as a pastor. This is an important topic that pastors (really, everyone!) should continue to think about. We are finite individuals with a limited amount of time in our days, weeks, and months. If we are going to maximize our time in order to love our families…
Here are a few articles we believe are worth a look. Dr. Adam Greenway is the new president of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Importantly, Greenway will take Dr. Randy Stinson from Southern Seminary with him. Stinson will serve as the new provost of SWBTS. Finally, included in the team (though a bit unknown) is Colby…
Here are a few things we believe are worth a look. Accountability is important. We’ve all read or heard of recent failures and firings of high-profile pastors. We all need accountable relationships and structures. TGC offers help. A 9Marks podcast on Church planting with Brian Davis and Nathan Knight. Why don’t more Christians study the…
Theology Along the Way 