This will be the first post in a five post series on killing sin. My prayer is that it better equips you to engage in the war that sin has waged against your soul! You may feel trapped by sin. You may know a friend that that has lost friendships and relationships due to sin. … Continue reading How to Kill Sin: Sin (Part 1)
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No Benchwarmers in the Church
There are no benchwarmers in the church. In baseball, there are benchwarmers. In softball, there are benchwarmers. In basketball, there are benchwarmers. In football, there are benchwarmers. We don't want the bench to get lonely, right? The silly thing about all of these sports is that people are so often content with a benchwarmer position. Though … Continue reading No Benchwarmers in the Church
Know Why You Believe What You Believe
Know why you believe what you believe. What seems to be such a simple statement can bring about complicated implications. In order to know the why, we must also know the what; and in order to know the what, we must also know the why. Everyone believes something. An atheist believes, though it be in … Continue reading Know Why You Believe What You Believe
Pray To Be Sent, Not Safe
"Lord, keep us all safe today." "I pray for a hand of protection over everyone in this room." "May we all have a sense of security as we part ways today." All of us have heard either these exact prayers or variations of these prayers. They saturate our comfortable, American, churches. They permeate our culture. … Continue reading Pray To Be Sent, Not Safe
Book Review & Summary: The Mentoring Church
Phil Newton has written not only an incredibly academic work, but one that is highly practical and intensely pastoral. In The Mentoring Church, he takes largely a case-study approach as he looks at not only biblical models, but modern models of mentoring in ministry. After first laying a biblical foundation for why we, as churches, … Continue reading Book Review & Summary: The Mentoring Church
Does God Exist? Evolution
For you, the word “evolution” may stir emotions of anger, for others, it may stir emotions of excitement. Either way, evolution is a matter that has been and continues to be hotly debated. In recent years, there were discoveries of what certain scientists would state to be various stages of evolutionary development. A Neanderthal being … Continue reading Does God Exist? Evolution
Does God Exist? Faulty Accusations
As I spoke with an atheist one day who struggled to comprehend the possibility of the existence of God, he posed a few questions. He did not pose these questions in order to “stump” me, but out of a genuine curiosity and difficulty on wrapping his head around the idea of a divine being. As … Continue reading Does God Exist? Faulty Accusations
Does God Exist? Moral Standards
A few months back, while on a road trip with my dad and brother, we began to talk about the advance of technology and got on the subject of technology in cars. Some of you may remember the day when technology was almost nonexistent in the car world. Some of you may remember 8-track players, … Continue reading Does God Exist? Moral Standards
Be a Missionary, Not a Marketer
I once served as an interim student pastor at a church about forty minutes from where I lived. A few days a week, I would make the drive to this small town, out of the city. During the drive, I would pass through another small town, and on the way back home, I would consistently … Continue reading Be a Missionary, Not a Marketer
Does God Exist? Foundations of Creation
Where did we come from? Who created the world? Was the world even created? Or did it just appear out of nowhere? Many years ago, atheists held that the universe did not need an explanation. Bertrand Russell was known for claiming, “The universe is just there, and that’s all.” Not only is there a lack … Continue reading Does God Exist? Foundations of Creation
