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.
Being distracted is not the biggest risk of using technology in preaching. The greater danger is missing God himself.
be careful to not find your identity in what you’re particularly good at doing.
Gospel booklets are one of the many tools we can use for evangelism.
Southern Story
My goal is to give you practical ideas that you can use to cultivate the discipline of leadership in your life.
Brother pastor, if you haven’t read deeply and widely in the Baptist history canon, put these giants atop your reading list.
What you’re attracted to is more influenced by the culture around you than you might realize.
I will not suggest how many weeks of vacation you should be given by your church. Instead, I intend to answer this question a bit differently.
