The other week I was sitting in our small group, and I made this comment, "When sharing your testimony, do not glorify sin because it will take away from the glory of the Savior who redeemed you." I was asked by one of our small group members to further explain my statement. The context of … Continue reading A Common Mistake Believers Make When Sharing Their Testimony
5 Helpful Tips for Scripture Meditation
Though God in this threefold revelation has provided answers to our questions concerning Him, the answers by no means lie on the surface. They must be sought by prayer, by long meditation on the written Word, and by earnest and well-disciplined labor. However brightly the light may shine, it can be seen only by those … Continue reading 5 Helpful Tips for Scripture Meditation
Online Church Is A Necessary Abnormality: A Warning for Christians Post-Coronavirus
Shelter in place. Practice social distancing. These are the recommendations rightly being passed down by our government’s leaders during an unprecedented time in our nation’s history. COVID-19 has caused many institutions, businesses, and churches to rethink the way they operate in order to relieve stress on the health care system and protect those most vulnerable … Continue reading Online Church Is A Necessary Abnormality: A Warning for Christians Post-Coronavirus
4 Ways to Share the Gospel During Social Distancing
And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”Matthew 28:18-20 … Continue reading 4 Ways to Share the Gospel During Social Distancing
Rethinking Pastoral Ministry in America: How Pastors Should Start Thinking About the Future
Ken Myers, the founder of Mars Hill Audio, once said in his Epiphany Lectures that he does not like to be prophetic. By prophetic, he does not mean that he has been given some special word from God similar to that of the Old Testament prophets. He is not claiming a "Thus says the Lord," … Continue reading Rethinking Pastoral Ministry in America: How Pastors Should Start Thinking About the Future