Pastors must never tire of preaching Jesus. Pastors do not preach the words of men. They do not preach themselves. They do not preach their own wisdom or man-made techniques. They preach Christ and Him crucified.
Ministry is hospitality, and hospitality that is more than an event. It is simply the Christian way of life.
Defending the Christian faith is not for the weak or the lazy. It’s for the brave.
God calls upon each one of us to be generous, sacrificial givers. He tells us that will increase your joy.
I wanted to help our older generation pass down these precious gems to the next generation. I also wanted the next generation to be able to take ownership of these hymns.
Relationships are deeper and richer when our ultimate confidence is in Christ and not one another.
Genesis 39:9 Joseph, being tempted by Potiphar’s wife: “How then can I do this great wickedness and sin against God?” Jones: What kept Joseph from sin? “How could I do such a wicked thing and…”? Contract an STI? Risk an unwanted pregnancy? Jeopardize my seminary status or my marriage or my church ministry? Disappoint my…
Pride robs God of his glory because it delights in self-glory. That’s why seminary is so dangerous.
Surrendering in simple faith: Nate Larkin’s story
One of the major sins that I consistently encounter is what I would call a “performance identity” in academic pursuits.
When churches are placed in communities that are multi-ethnic, they should not be content with mono-ethnicity. Jesus died for every tribe, tongue, and nation, and some of those tribes are in our own community.
Instead of pursuing others with the gospel, we cocoon ourselves with other Christians who already know it.
Christians can disagree about secondary matters… and that’s okay.
Change up the way that you read the Bible.
What should church leaders do if a congregation member asks for their child to be identified as transgender
Three syllables is all you have to remember, read, pray, sing. Read the Bible, pray together and sing together.
