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
This past Sunday night, you all honored me beyond what I deserved. Thank you for your many gifts in recognition of my completed education. Thank you for coming to show your support. Thank you for letting me be one of your pastors. Thank you, Pastor Adam, for taking the initiative to see that the event … Continue reading Thank You, Lake Hills
Some of you have asked to read my ministry project, which is the capstone project for my doctoral work at Southern Seminary. Not many read these projects, so I'm glad for any to read it who would like to. This project would be helpful for: (1) anyone curious about it from Lake Hills, (2) any … Continue reading Completed Ministry Project
Church family, Last Sunday at the beginning of second service I felt impressed to share something that I now want to say to all of you. For some of you, perhaps 10-20, I have a special request near the end of this longer post. Whenever our enemy starts to lose ground, he tries to dig … Continue reading Fast and Pray
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