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In our drive to make everything cross-centered, have we forgotten the empty tomb?

A pastor’s true calling is to shepherd the souls of God’s people humbly, willingly, and eagerly.

This is a message not for the tender conscience or the stumbling believer, but rather for the pseudo-religious who stands over against Jesus in smugness.

The best gift for any missionary is to be like Jesus.

While everyone has their favorite music, the bride of Christ represents a diversity of age, perspective, and preference.

The Lord’s grace sustains, transforms, and carries us into eternity.

Even as an introvert, when I realize that Christ has taken the initiative to reach out to me in love, then I can find the strength to initiate conversations with strangers.

Expository preaching takes the whole burden off the preacher and places it where it belongs: on the Word of God. It is the Word’s job to feed the sheep. As the preacher, I just set the table.

In order to remain a missionary, you must fight against your natural tendency to connect with those who look like you and intentionally develop cross-cultural friendships.

Studying Baptist history enables us to become Baptists by theological conviction. It teaches us that there are many good biblical and theological reasons to hold a firm grip upon Baptist ecclesiology as a necessary biblical complement to a robust confessional, evangelical orthodoxy.

Leading God’s people is unlike any other task in the world — which is why it requires a calling of the Spirit, and not merely training for a job.

Church revitalization is hard work, and many of the lessons I’ve learned have been not just unexpected, but difficult and painful.