A good reminder concerning biblical counseling
I found this article extremely encouraging and challenging regarding a “convert’s” perspective of biblical counseling and posture towards others who may or may not be where they are – enjoy the read.
Christian Ministry is Truth in Love
This past year I started working on a Doctor of Ministry at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Biblical Counseling and from Day-1 I have been overwhelmed as God has confirmed and affirmed my decision to enter into this program. In serving as one of the pastors at Oak Park Baptist Church I have been afforded…
Happy Moralist and Sad Moralist and why they’re both wrong
I finished reading a book called “Counsel from the Cross – Connecting Broken People to the love of Christ” by Elyse M. Fitzpatrick and Dennis E. Johnson several months ago and wanted to repost some comments from a post I made months ago. If you haven’t read the book you should – it’s remarkably insightful…
Reading the Bible to know and love the One to Whom it points
To bring balance to my words in a previous post about reading the Word Trevin Wax has a great post entitled “Why Studying the Bible Won’t (Necessarily) Change Your Life.”
Knowing the Word
I met with an individual today and among many of the issues we discussed was his tentative plans of transitioning to a Senior Pastor position. As we discussed what that looks likes he asked me what were some of the things I’ve learned in my first couple years while serving at Oak Park. So I shared for about 20 minutes…
Are we called to ever move beyond the truth of the gospel?
Bobby Jamieson, contributed at 9Marks writes a short, but very helpful post on this very question. Enjoy the post.
What to say to church members leaving for poor reasons
This is a good post by Jonathan Leeman of 9Marks concerning bad and better responses to a poor reason by an individual to leave the church. As a pastor at a church who is attempting, by God’s grace, to elevate what membership means at the church where I serve I appreciate the thoughtfulness, pastoral spirit and insight of Leeman. Enjoy the read.
Living Righteously
Peter tells us in I Peter 4:1-2 “Since therefore Christ suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves with the same way of thinking, for whoever has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, so as to live for the rest of the time in the flesh no longer for human passions but for the will…
Great word from Dr. Russell Moore…
on the family-tension that is inevitable during the holiday season and what a believer in Jesus Christ should/can do about it. Enjoy the word from Dr. Moore.
“Escaping Pornography”
True to my word almost two years ago concerning my intention to offer resources (blog posts, books, articles, etc.), and comments to men/women who are struggling with pornography I wanted to share this particular link, which has some good words on “escaping pornography.”
Theology Along the Way 