Several weeks ago I preached through 1 Corinthians 4:14-21 on “Exemplifying Spiritual Parenting.” In weeks past as I preached through 1 Corinthians there were some very “heavy” words delivered by Paul to the “church of God that is in Corinth” (1 Cor 1:2) and subsequently words I shared with my church family (Oak Park Baptist),…
I just finished Dr. Mohler’s latest book The Conviction To Lead: 25 Principles For Leadership That Matters. His book is a veritable goldmine with life-lessons and truths that have been and will continue to be indispensable if leaders are going to make an impact. One of…
Discipleship happens as we teach and call people to follow us as we follow Jesus.
This Sunday I’ll be preaching on 1 Corinthians 4:14-21 where I’ll discuss (among many things) what does it mean to be a spiritual father. Paul was a spiritual father because he started the church in Corinth; he literally was the instrument God used to lead many Corinthians to faith in Jesus and therefore, was their…
If you were to ask ten pastors from the same denominational background the question of what constitutes success in ministry you would undoubtedly get ten different answers. Each response may have some similarities with other responses but I imagine that the thrust of what each person said would be distinctly different. Is success in ministry…
If you run in conservative Christian circles you’ve probably heard the phrase “preaching the gospel to yourself” a lot. In fact, I believe a lot of people hear it and do not comprehend what that phrase actually means. The bottom-line is many Christians fail to see their need for the gospel on a daily basis.…
I’m almost finished with Tim Chester’s book You Can Change: God’s Transforming Power for Our Sinful Behavior and Negative Emotions and this morning I read through Chapter Seven – What Stops You From Changing? There’s a goldmine of truth Chester unpacks for the reader in this chapter alone but I wanted to pass on his…
Here’s a helpful article from the Journal of Biblical Counseling. You can read the article here.
This is not an exhaustive “what to do” when struggling with depression but I found these thoughts helpful and hopefully you or someone else you know will as well. Many times the tape in our head says… You can never be forgiven. God doesn’t love you. You’re not good enough and you never will. Jesus…
Theology Along the Way 