Every Wednesday we suggest a few articles that haven’t wasted our time. Hope these links are helpful. The Curious Case of the Adult 9-year old by Owen Strachan. This is massively important. Pay attention to the logic. Recovering the Cure of Souls by Jared Wilson. Pastoral ministry is more preaching on Sunday. Pastoring, or shepherding, involves…
Prayer is a hard discipline to master; there are so many things I fight against. Did I pray long enough? Did I pray fervently enough? Why did I fall asleep during that last prayer time? Am I even really talking to God or just thinking to myself? These are all things that I have wrestled…
Photo by Naassom Azevedo on Unsplash On January 21, 2018, Dr. Lawless preached Luke 22:39-46 at Foothills Baptist Church. He gave four points: If we follow Jesus, then prayer should be in our DNA. If we don’t pray, we lack integrity in carrying the name of Christ. Our Lord prayed on a regular/consistent basis. We need to pray…
The Secret Small Churches Know Best – Witmer gives sound, insightful analysis and encouragement to those serving in small churches. I found myself being exposed and encouraged as I read. A key line: “Yes, prayerfully improve what we can. Yes, plead with God for conversions. And then receive – as a gift from God –…
This past week I had to be hospitalized as an unidentified virus was breaking down the muscles in my legs. It brought both severe pain, leaving me virtually unable to walk, and fear, as the unknown infection threatened to enter my bloodstream. By God’s grace, the infection subsided and I have improved physically each day.…
Twitter is a horrible place to dialogue about serious matters. Space is simply too limited to allow for careful communication. Blogs are a bit better, though pitfalls still exist. What is often missing in a tweet is, far too often, nuance and precision. Because of the space limitations, lucid brevity is a challenge. Therefore, I…
Every Wednesday we suggest a few articles that haven’t wasted our time. Hope these links are helpful. John Piper stirs the pot—In an Ask Pastor John podcast, Piper says he doesn’t think females should serve as seminary professors. We don’t necessarily endorse his view (I’m inclined to disagree with my Chancellor), but he raises interesting questions.…
This past year, evangelicals (whoever they are: see this article) celebrated the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. In the five centuries since Martin Luther nailed his thoughts to the castle door in Wittenberg (1517), have Roman Catholics (RC) and Protestants closed the gap between them? To state it differently, one wonders if RC’s and…
Disagreement is as American as apple pie. In our day, it seems everyone has an opinion and we are so quick to assert our own against somebody else’s. In this post, I’d like to offer some considerations for how we can express disagreement with Christian charity and a sincere desire for truth and understanding. 1.…
I just got back in to town from a conference in Minneapolis where my heart was encouraged, my mind was challenged, and I was able to re-connect with old friends while also connecting with new ones. Here’s my brief exhortation to you: Go to conferences! Take people from your church! And take as many opportunities…
Theology Along the Way 