5 simple ways to get young students excited about old hymns
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.
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Why community can’t be the most important part of your church
Relationships are deeper and richer when our ultimate confidence is in Christ and not one another.
Ask Anything Live (Episode 5)
Three Scripture passages to help you fight porn
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…
Hidden Idols: Unseating the idol of pride
Pride robs God of his glory because it delights in self-glory. That’s why seminary is so dangerous.
Hidden Idols: Unseating the idol of porn
Surrendering in simple faith: Nate Larkin’s story
Hidden Idols: Unseating the idol of performance
One of the major sins that I consistently encounter is what I would call a “performance identity” in academic pursuits.
Must every church be multi-ethnic?
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.
8 steps to make your church more evangelistic
Instead of pursuing others with the gospel, we cocoon ourselves with other Christians who already know it.
Why are there so many interpretations of the Bible?
Christians can disagree about secondary matters… and that’s okay.
4 strategies for those who’ve quit their Bible reading plan
Change up the way that you read the Bible.
Transgender children: Responding in the local church
What should church leaders do if a congregation member asks for their child to be identified as transgender
How do you do family worship?
Three syllables is all you have to remember, read, pray, sing. Read the Bible, pray together and sing together.
On technology and preaching
Being distracted is not the biggest risk of using technology in preaching. The greater danger is missing God himself.
Leaders, find your identity in Christ
be careful to not find your identity in what you’re particularly good at doing.
Are gospel tracts effective?
Gospel booklets are one of the many tools we can use for evangelism.
SBTS community remembers Draper at memorial service
Southern Story
How to become a better leader
My goal is to give you practical ideas that you can use to cultivate the discipline of leadership in your life.