Discipline yourself for the purpose of godliness. -1 Timothy 4:7 If anything other than godliness is your purpose for spiritual disciplines, you will lose momentum. Spiritual disciplines are not to earn God’s love, increase his favor for you, or to help him by supplying something lacking in him. God doesn’t need you to spend time with him. If you don’t spend …
Since Sunday, I’ve received some questions and engaged in some great conversations concerning how long it takes to prepare a sermon. Our senior pastor has been talking for a long time about how ready he was to begin a sermon series through the Book of Romans. Due to his excitement, it was shocking when he wasn’t there delivering the first message on Sunday. …
Caring for souls within a local church can cause anxiety for its leaders. Rely on God’s power to change your church, and don’t settle for what you can do.
The best ideas I have come from the best books I read. When I think back over the last year, I can’t communicate that enough. The best ideas that have changed my walk with Jesus, my marriage, my fathering, my vocation, my habits, and my worldview have come from the best books I have read. And that is huge for …
I woke up with a heavy heart this morning. After reading about the removal of Perry Noble as pastor of Newspring Church, I was simply heartbroken. I am heartbroken for him, for his family, for his church, and for all those close to him. Besides meeting with Perry once, I really don’t know him. We have mutual friends and what …
We all are trying to communicate something. Our passion comes out on our platforms. It is natural. As a preacher, I desire to communicate truths about God from the Bible. I don’t put trust in my communication ability because I believe in the power of God, but that doesn’t mean that I am slack in my approach either. There is …
Many people neglect reading the Bible due to a false assumption that it doesn’t speak to where a person is in life. That couldn’t be further from the truth. Even as it relates to work, productivity, effort, and laziness, the Bible is very clear regarding how we should live in this world. Here are 10 biblical tips on productivity and …
Due to having to deal with abusive situations in my years as a pastor, I learned a lot by asking questions of friends who deal with such issues in their professions. I decided to pull together an expert panel who could help churches and ministries navigate through the legal requirements concerning abuse. David Stumbo – Greenwood County Solicitor Charlotte Ehney – Children’s …
Due to having to deal with abusive situations in my years as a pastor, I learned a lot by asking questions of friends who deal with such issues in their professions. I was shocked to be educated on certain things. I decided to pull together an expert panel who could help churches and ministries navigate through the legal requirements concerning abuse. …
I learned a lot in seminary, but there are some things they don’t train you for in seminary. One of those issues is concerning how pastors are to handle situations relating to abuse. Many pastors believe a myth that they don’t have to report something that is shared in a counseling session. That is simply untrue. Some pastors and churches …
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