14 Reasons Creeds and Confessions are Important
Most Baptists grow up with the idea that we need no creed but the Bible, that we don’t care about church history – only what the Bible says. This is a simplistic, naive, and foolish way of thinking.
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Advice on “Dying Comfortably”
Boston encourages us to “die comfortably.” To be clear, he’s not talking about hospice care, palliative treatment, or assisted suicide.
Breakfast Tacos, Coffee, and Discipleship
My youth pastor wasn’t uniquely qualified for this role. He was just willing to wake up at 5:00 AM to help a group of young men grow in spiritual maturity.
4 Ways Regular Pastors Can Make a Big Impact
Regular pastors won’t make a big impact through any external, worldly metric of success. However, regular pastors can make a big impact in the following four ways.
Regular Pastors Must Be Missionaries
I’m no missionary, just a regular pastor. However, I did rub shoulders with a bunch of missionaries during my time at Southern Seminary.
Thoughts on Apostasy and Deconstruction
It seems like we hear a new story every week. Some prominent preacher, musician, or Christian celebrity has walked away from the Christian faith.
What Motivates a Regular Pastor?
What motivates a regular pastor? What drives him to stand in the pulpit, week after week, proclaiming biblical truth?
Eugene Peterson and Regular Pastors
Recently I’ve read through The Pastor, Peterson’s memoir. Towards the end of this self-reflective work, Peterson gives a remarkable description of church in America. I’m not championing everything Peterson wrote, said, preached, or stood for. However, his writing has struck a chord with me – a regular pastor.
The Master Plan of Evangelism
In an age of efficiency, pragmatism, and numbers, Robert E. Coleman has proposed a revolutionary, yet ancient, strategy of evangelism in his classic work The Master Plan of Evangelism.
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