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
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
In today's post, I want to answer a very specific question that has significant implications. As most of my readers know, Lake Hills Baptist is considering a change in our polity (church governance). That is, we are considering embracing what I call "Shared Pastoral Oversight," and what most call plural eldership. It's natural for various … Continue reading Are Marriage and Parenthood a Requirement for Pastor-Elders and Deacons?
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