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
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
A Physical Bible God's Word is God's Word whether it's printed, read, sung, or digitized. A physical copy of God's Word is not more holy than a digital one. But reading a printed copy is not the same as reading a digital copy. I can't prove this, but there is a connection you make with … Continue reading Bible Study Tools I Use Regularly
The first four books of the New Testament are called the "gospels," of course--Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. They are a genre of writing that's different than the epistles, prophecy, or poetry, or even historical narrative. Because it's a unique genre of writing, it should be read with that genre in mind. It took me … Continue reading A Lightbulb Moment for How to Read the Gospels
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