Pastor, Church Communications Guy, Church Website Designer & Blogger
The work of planting a new church will probably kill you.
On my first day in Greek Grammar class in Bible college, Dr. Jesse Thomas walked in and stood at the podium to offer a brief welcome, "Welcome to boot camp." Serious students survived, some even thrived, but some fell by the wayside because of their …
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Yesterday, I talked about defining the favor of God, and I defined it as enjoying the undeserved kindness of God. I also said you can spot the favor of God when you see that He has sovereignly chosen to bless something or someone for the purpose of bringing Himself glory. His favor is never for our enjoyment …
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Paul's first epistle to Timothy is like a guidebook for structuring a local church, and it includes a handy guide for sizing up a potential Pastor. One of the points that jumps off the page at me is Paul's statement, "if someone wants to be an elder, he desires a noble responsibility." (1 Timothy 3:1 NLT) …
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I love being a Pastor. I'm passionate about preaching. I am humbled that God has called me to shepherd a flock of His choosing. And I especially love the fuel that fires me up - the Word of God and what it has to say about whom I am.
One of my favorite passages on the subject is Paul's gut-wrenching goodbye …
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Gideon is one of my favorite Bible heroes. In my wife's Bible class curriculum, he's known as "G. I. Deon!" I especially love the way he's introduced...
The way Gideon sees himself:
Gideon threshed wheat by the winepress, to hide it from the Midianites.
~Judges 6:11
His further questioning of God's choice …
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I have a relationship with Jesus Christ. I'm saved and secure. I'm on my way to heaven someday. But I still live here and I know that my purpose is to glorify Jesus Christ in all of the life that I have left. But how?
A common plight Christians suffer is this wrestling between getting ready to do something, …
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Life is a pursuit. That's true for all of us - no escaping it. You chase something, you know it, and you can't quit - that would be crazy. So what do we chase?
Money
Pleasure
Popularity
Success
Peace
Beauty
Acceptance
Love
That list could probably go on for days. The endless chase, whatever it …
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I'm madly in love with Angie Cox and my two kids. And I'm loved and forgiven by an infinitely gracious God! I'm a Pastor, Church Planter, Editor, and Community Facilitator.
