Parenting is hard work. There are so many times I’m at a loss when it comes to leading my family. Should I discipline in this situation or let it slide? Am I being unreasonable with my requirements? How can I speak truth in such a way as to penetrate their hearts? What is the right…
I recently enjoyed watching (and rewatching) The Greatest Showman. I have listened to the soundtrack approximately ten times. I am not ashamed to admit my infatuation. But part of me feels guilty for loving a movie this much, especially this film. The Greatest Showman presents a powerful and inspiring message about following your heart and writing…
If we’re honest, many of our churches do not do a great job at ministering to singles. Many of our events and ministries are aimed toward couples or families and singles in our churches can sometimes feel like second class citizens. So how can we ensure that we serve them well? 1. Don’t quarantine them…
When we first decided to pursue planting a church in our city, we needed to think carefully about why we would plant and how we would do it. This was particularly important for our core team. If these brothers and sisters were going to link arms with me and my family, leave their current church…
Every Wednesday we suggest a few articles that haven’t wasted our time. Hope these links are helpful. Preacher’s Toolkit: How Do I Teach Difficult Doctrines without Splitting the Church? Hershael York offers wisdom for preachers dealing with tough topics. 20 Quotes from Mark Dever on Church Leadership. Dever has led the way in thinking about…
Recently, another pastor and I were discussing the apostle Paul’s words in Ephesians 4:25 where he writes, “be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger.” In the course of the conversation, he made the comment, “Do you want to know how to rent a room to Satan?”…
Photo by Alexandra Kirr on Unsplash Reset: Living A Grace-Paced Life In A Burnout Culture by David Murray. I believe rest or margin is an indispensable discipline if a pastor is going to run the race in a way that pleases Jesus. Too many pastors keep to a schedule where they incessantly get up crazy early and stay up…
This past week our family was reading the story of Jesus raising Jairus’ daughter. I explained to our four daughters that all who trust Jesus will experience just what this girl did. We all will lay in the sleep of death but if we trust in Jesus, He will say to us on the final…
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…
Theology Along the Way 