I searched for a chronological plan that would highlight key passages, and while there are many good ones out there, I chose to develop our own at North Side. While I think it is best to read the entirety of God’s Word, this plan is a good introductory plan for some of you or a good reminder of what you …
What I find is that it is very difficult for me to get into a creative and productive rhythm when I jump from role to role and task to task. I find when I do the same task over and over, I get faster and more effective as the time goes. And that is why I choose to think projects instead of tasks.
When I look at my work week, so much of how I do things came from time spent evaluating how I have done things. I have found so many wiser ways of doing things and that process has allowed me to be a part of more Kingdom-focused projects as a result. Don’t evaluate what you do. Evaluate how you do it.
I mentioned earlier this week that my job has changed. Serving as a Family Pastor has unique challenges. For some people, they may think that I am going to provide specific help in family situations. For others, they think that I will be overseeing all children’s and student ministries at the church. Some people may think I will provide the …
I woke up at my normal time today. I walked into the same office. But I have a very different job. Today, I started my job as Family and Worship Pastor at North Side Baptist Church in Greenwood, SC. We made the announcement yesterday of some major changes in the coming days with our church. One of those was concerning …
If you have ever had someone you look up to fall from grace, you know the accompanying pain with their fall. Whether it was a moral failure or skeletons emerging from a closet, the news is shocking and devastating. It seems all the more regular that I hear of someone’s role model being exposed for living a hidden life. While we …
Around 4:15 PM today, Judy Smith went to glory. My words will never do justice to express how much I love this dear saint and her family, but I will try. Judy is the wife of Scott Smith who has now served Lander University as the BCM Director and Campus Minister for 30 years. The first time I really got …
I’ve had some great followup conversations and messages from Sunday’s sermon. One came in the form of an email regarding something I said concerning PKs (preacher’s kids). In the application section of the message, I stated: Don’t expect pastors to care for your family at such a level that they cannot care for their own family. Scripture is clear that …
Confession: I used to dislike hospital visits. Fresh out of college, I came on staff at North Side and was immersed in a training program. It wasn’t one in a classroom or one that had a syllabus, but it was one that provided a new situation weekly in which I was forced to learn what to do. My first week …
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