10 Ways to Win the War Against Porn (Part 1)
Here are five practical strategies you can implement today to help win the war against pornography.
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Regular Pastors and Meetings
I know that no one likes meetings, but I also know meetings are essential to the work of pastoral ministry. Rather than viewing meetings as a time waster that takes you away from sermon preparation, think of meetings as an opportunity to advance ministry goals.
Faithful in Little, Faithful in Much
Long before Barnabas proved himself faithful in big things, he first proved himself faithful in little things.
5 Great Books about the Holy Spirit
Here at the beginning of 2024 I’ve been preaching a series on The Holy Spirit at Immanuel. Here are five books that have proved helpful in my preparation.
Ecclesiology Matters More Than I Thought
I used to think bad ecclesiology was something that could be overcome as long as a pastor preached well, pastored well, led well, and kept the engine of the church running. I was wrong.
Southern Baptists Must Not and Can Not “Agree to Disagree” about Women Pastors (Elders, Overseers)
The issue of female pastors has proved incredibly division within the SBC, and I don’t think the divisiveness is going to get better any time soon.
Jesus in the Psalms
What is true broadly of the Old Testament is also true narrowly of the book of Psalms. The Psalms point us to Jesus Christ.
The SBC Needs a Reformation of Ecclesiolgy
I’m also not foolish enough to think that bad ecclesiology has nothing to do with the pitiful state of affairs in many of our churches, as well as the division and disunity that exists within our convention.
7 Problems with Single, Senior Pastor Ecclesiology
After almost twenty years of pastoring Southern Baptist churches, I’m convinced that there are serious problems with “single, senior pastor ecclesiology.”
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