This past week Beth Moore tweeted the following: “Oh man, there’s bouta be a fight. I love this.”—Beth Moore. Someone jokingly responded and asked if she was watching the NBA Finals or taking a shot at the Southern Baptist Convention. I’m pretty sure Mrs. Moore was talking about the NBA game on television at that…
God answers impossibly big prayers. Throughout the New Testament both Jesus and the apostles invite those who follow Jesus to pray and ask for impossibly big things with the assurance that God is inclined to answer. So why do we so often see prayers go unanswered? Can we do anything about it? These promises about…
Here are a few posts worth a look. Jared Wilson and the normal week in the life of a pastor. Charles Smith talks about leadership. It’s baseball season, and Dustin Coleman loves baseball. Therefore, a link to something about baseball. Tony Merida talks about pastoral burnout.
Here is a short video I recorded a couple of Sunday’s ago.
Photo by Toa Heftiba on Unsplash Anatomy of an Adultery. Dr. Wayne Mack Understand the steps that are most likely involved in becoming involved in adultery. It doesn’t usually just happen. Be aware of the chain of events that often leads to adultery and realize that this chain must be broken at its earliest link (Prov. 17:14, I…
Here are some articles that we believe are worth a look. “Paige Patterson has resigned. Imagine if he were Tim Cook.” Jonathan Merrit compares the resignation of Patterson to the CEO of Apple. Ed Stetzer comments on the Patterson situation. “On the Removal of Paige Patterson and Next Steps for the SBC.” Should players kneel…
Photo by Ben White on Unsplash “We are stewards of the treasure of each other’s good names.” -Jon Bloom “The absent one must be safe among us.” -Amy Carmichael. In her book Adorned: Living Out the Beauty of the Gospel Together, Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth (you may know her as Nancy Leigh DeMoss) unpacks Paul’s instructions to women in Titus…
*Today we offer a guest post by Dr. Kenneth Bruce, the Senior Pastor of Westwood Baptist Church in Alabaster, AL. When my wife and I found out that she was pregnant we began preparing to be parents. We read books, took classes, spent time with children, sought advice from seasoned parents and even discussed how…
Here are several articles worth a look. Melissa Kruger provides four practical ways Christian brothers can encourage Christian sisters in the work of the ministry. Mark Dever and Jonathan Leeman talk about the sufficiency of Scripture. John Piper offers short thoughts as well. J. D. Greear will accept the nomination for president of the SBC. He…
Photo by Brooke Lark on Unsplash Trust is crucial for influence and credibility. Oren Harari in The Powell Principles: 24 Lessons from Colin Powell, a Legendary Leader shares a good word on establishing trust that’s essential for leaders to learn. People are inclined to trust those who… Are competent – individuals who have relevant knowledge and experience and…
Theology Along the Way 