David Letterman and the gospel

Dr. Russell Moore, Dean of the School of Theology at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY and author of “Moore to the Point,” writes a great article concerning David Letterman and his recent “confession” on his show the other night.  I watched snippets of the show, but didn’t know what to make of it…

Powerful video from the Christian Alliance for Orphans

Watch this video and prayerfully consider how you might be involved in carrying what James tells us is “pure and undefiled religion” (James 1:27).  As an individual who became a parent through the wonderful process of adoption I’m extremely thankful for the Christian Alliance for Orphans and their work in exposing people to the mandate to…

Dr. Akin on alochol abstinence

For me the issue of alcohol is not a very complex issue and it has been a  airly easy decision to abstain from alcohol.  And by the grace of God, alcohol has not been a vice in my life whatsoever, but I know a lot of people where this is not the case.  In fact, I have…

Gossip – an “acceptable” sin in the church?

I was perusing Justin Taylor’s blog and came across a post he recirculated authored by Ray Ortlund in which Mr Ortlund (a pastor in Nashville, TN) outlines in bullet form a biblical evaluation of gossip and the evilness of this “acceptable” sin. Too many times have I initiated conversations via seemingly “innocent” questions or statements only to…

Transitions

Transitions are always bitter-sweet; well, I shouldn’t say always because that does assume that the place the individual is transitioning from is one they love, which is the premise of my description of transitions as “bitter-sweet.” Recently, my family has undergone several transitions. However, those transitions will not be the topic of this post –…

The One Minute Manager

In preparation for my eventual transition as a Senior Pastor, I’ve made it a habit of asking men in my life whom I respect and have mentored, challenged, and encouraged me over the years what advice they would give me as I seek to prepare for this exciting and challenging soon-to-arrive time in my life.  One such man is Dr. Lawless.  When…

Ministry

I have had the privilege of serving as interim pastor at a small church in Lawrenceburg, KY over the last several weeks and it reminded me how much I enjoy and love ministry; truly, I cannot “see” myself doing anything else, which apparently is one of the litmus tests for whether or not you are…