Baptism is something the Spirit of God does in the hearts of people and something people do to communicate what God has done in their hearts. Being baptized is necessarily a public action because it is, in part, a proclamation for people to know what has happened to the heart of a person. And since … Continue reading Baptism Can Be a Little Scary, and That’s Okay
The topic of perseverance has come up several times lately in our church. One Bible elective has been going through Hebrews, which opened discussion. Then I preached a little bit about it from Mark 13:1-13 this past Sunday, which raised a few questions about it. As you all probably know by now, I hold a … Continue reading On Perseverance After Last Sunday’s Sermon
I just finished The Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis, book four in "The Chronicles of Narnia" series. The story is of Eustace Scrubb (a name he once almost deserved) and Jill Pole, acquaintances at school, who are rushed away from a troublesome situation at their school into Narnia by Aslan. They are tasked in finding … Continue reading Reflections on The Silver Chair
As we get very close to all of the church at Lake Hills looking at the first draft of proposed changes to our church constitution regarding pastor/elders and deacons, I wanted to share a little bit from my final project. Some might say that having multiple elders (or shared pastoral oversight as I often call … Continue reading Does the Bible Require Churches to Have Elders?
Several years ago I reset my life. Central Oaks Community Church afforded me the privilege of having a six-week sabbatical to do so. Lynsey and I considered every possible thing in my life that may have been contributing to panic attacks I was having. One area of my life that radically changed and hasn't gone … Continue reading Social Media and Mental Health: My Experience
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