Two weeks ago my wife and I returned from our 10-year anniversary cruise. It was relaxing, rejuvenating and much-needed. We were blessed by my bride’s parents watching our kids for 9 days – yes, read that again, 9 days; they served us in an amazing way in those 9 days by taking care of our…
Here is a brief summary of chapters 14-25 from Dr. Mohler’s latest book The Conviction to Lead: 25 Principles for Leadership that Matters. Chapter 14 – Leaders are Managers: Not all managers are leaders, but all leaders are managers. Leadership and management are inseparable, and no effective leader can disparage or neglect competent and efficient management.…
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…
Theology Along the Way 