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?
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”
This post is for those of you at Lake Hills who like to deep-dive into things you're curious about. It's not a post for everyone, and that's okay. If you're bored already, stop now and pick up your Bible. 🙂 What I'm about to say sounds like an exaggeration, but it's not: the sermon series … Continue reading More About Our Next Sermon Series and the Surveys and the Future of LHBC
This Sunday at 9:45, Pastor Chewy and I will be having a public conversation about pastoring, worship, and what God is doing in him and his family. This is an opportunity for anyone at Lake Hills to get Pastor Chewy's thoughts about anything you want to know about. So far, I have only received two … Continue reading “I Have a Question”
There are parts of our lives as followers of Jesus that aren't yet like Jesus. We are being transformed from one degree of glory to another (2 Cor 3:18). The way God transforms us is pain, death, faith/repentance, resurrection, repeat. So often we think either we must be doing something wrong if we're experiencing pain … Continue reading Being a Christian Is Supposed to Hurt Sometimes
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