Piper’s concluding thoughts from his book “Think.”

In finishing Piper’s book “Think” several weeks ago I wanted to share some brief thoughts about the book.  I haven’t read Piper in a while and to be quite honest, he’s not the typical Christian author; he writes with a level of insight and wisdom that necessitated me to many times go back and reread…

Sexual Detoxification – Part 1

Over the course of the next couple weeks I’m going to summarize Challies’ newest book “Sexual Detox: A Guide for Guys Who Are Sick of Porn.”  Here is a brief summary and some additional thoughts on the first two chapters.    Reality In the first chapter Challies spends some time prefacing the purpose and audience of his book. …

God’s providential hand…

Over the last several weeks I’ve been discussing God’s providence with several members at Oak Park, as well as reflecting on this truth in my own life.  One tool that God has used to open my eyes is question 27 of the Heidelberg Catechism, which asks, “What do you understand by the providence of God?”  The…

Worship Pastor thoughts…

This post will simply serve as a cataloguing of some thoughts I’ve been thinking about for the last several weeks concerning the role and responsibility of a Worship Pastor.  Oak Park Baptist, the church where I have the privilege of pastoring, has just begun a search for a Worship Pastor.  In preparation for the process,…