John Piper does not slow down or back off. Â In his message at the Gospel Coalition this week, he talked about how Messiah-people should live. We do not use the ways of the world to make a buck or win a soul. Â -John Piper
As a pastor, I know the successes and frustrations of leading a church. North Side has had its share of challenges over the years. Â I have yet to regret when we have followed the Bible on how to do church. Â It’s been amazing to watch God’s grace over our congregation. In the social media world, …
Perspectives on Family Ministry is an incredible read. Â I have been annoying my wife with all these great quotes! Edited by Timothy Paul Jones, he enlisted three pastors who are all carrying out family ministry in different ways within their congregations. Here are some of the top quotes from his introductory section: “…in the future …
Dave Harvey made me think about ambition and the Kingdom of God.  In his book, Rescuing Ambition, he shows a biblical approach to aspiring to do great things for God. Many think of ambition as nothing more than the drive for personal honor or fame. As a result, ambition—the God-implanted drive to improve, produce, develop, …
I first read Touch the World Through Prayer the summer I served with Kingdom Building Ministries in Colorado. Â I pulled it out last week to be reminded of this jewel on prayer written by a missionary to India. The author opened my eyes up to the power of prayer at first read and reinvigorated it …
I have read through Donald Whitney’s Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life a few times over the last few years. Â I reread it this week and reminded of what a treasure it is. It is not a good book on spiritual disciplines. Â It is the book on spiritual disciplines. The book is extremely biblical and …
John Hull and Tim Elmore’s book entitled Pivotal Praying is full of illustrations about the power of prayer. Â It also tries to direct prayers in specific situations. Here’s a few of my favorite takeaways: “Pivotal praying means we learn to pray at higher levels…Our prayer becomes mission driven not maintenance driven” (9). “I despaired at …
This book by Mike Cosper is challenging me to the core. Â As a worshiper and a worship pastor, this read is essential. Some great quotes from the book: “Celebrity pastors and worship leaders are everywhere, leading services that seem more about spectacle than substance” (17). “The boiling, fiery, deadly presence of God is the natural …
Two years ago, we decided to record a bluegrass Christmas album. Â As we finished up the project, I wrote a Christmas song that was a very different approach for me. Â It felt more like a country song than anything else I had ever written. The concept of the song was my attempt to deal with …
The Song Two years ago, we decided to record a bluegrass Christmas album. Â As we finished up the project, I wrote a Christmas song that was a very different approach for me. Â It felt more like a country song than anything else I had ever written. The concept of the song was my attempt to …
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