Church family, I've decided to take a break from Saul for three weeks. He's done enough boneheaded things to last us a while! 🙂 This Sunday, during Pack the House Sunday, I will be preaching a sermon simply titled "Sing." I want to explore and show why God wants His people to sing to Him. … Continue reading Update on Preaching Schedule
A new ministry is starting this summer: a team of people to help create content for Lake Hills Baptist Church. Social media is a little bit like the yellow pages of today. The Yellow Pages was a giant book that magically arrived at your door full of the names and numbers of every business known … Continue reading Social Media Team for LHBC
Our sermon series called "Who Leads the Church?" has raised some questions, for which I am thankful. I am thankful because it means you all are thinking and are willing to talk with me about these things. One question I talked with someone about was the meaning of a qualification for the office of pastor-elder … Continue reading “The Husband of One Wife”
One topic that has come up since my series of sermons called "Who Leads the Church?" is that of women in the diaconate. ("Diaconate" is a word referring to a group of deacons.) If you haven't heard the message about deacons from that series, it's available here. Before you continue, know that what follows is … Continue reading The Role of Women in the Diaconate
Now that I've finished the sermon series about church leadership, it's time to publicly share our plan for potentially embracing shared pastoral oversight (or a plurality of elders) at Lake Hills. What I'm about to write exists in video form on the church's YouTube page. Some History Although I've never been part of a church … Continue reading A Plan for Embracing Shared Pastoral Oversight at LHBC
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