It has been a while since my last post here, but that's been for a good reason. For the past month, I've been working on getting ready for Southside Church's first public information meeting. We held it last Sunday evening at McCutcheon High School here in Lafayette. For the past month, we have …
The 28 Day Evangelism Tract
While reading The Purpose Driven Life tonight, I had the thoughts run through my mind that went something like this: If I really want this book to affect me, I need to ponder it through my day. If I want to ponder it, I need to have it condensed into ponderable form. I really appreciate the small …
Free Cartoons and Videos
Another post for my own future reference... Sermon illustrations? http://www.nfb.ca/animation/objanim/en/index.php …
How to be a wise blogging pastor?
Colossians 4:5 says this: Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. As a pastor who's got a blog, I've been thinking about how this verse relates to blogging. I've been blogging for over a year, and I don't yet have a "manifesto" like this guy on what my …
GOD is at work in you
God wants us to grow up, to know the whole truth and tell it in love---like Christ in every- thing. We take our lead from Christ, who is the source of everything we do. Ephesians 4:15 MSG I took you from the ends of the earth, from its farthest corners I called you. I said, 'You are my …
GOD Restores
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! ... We are therefore Christ's ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. 2 Corinthians 5:17, 20 [Jesus said,] I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have …
JESUS died for you
Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son and will call him Immanuel---'God is with us.' Isaiah 7:14 NLT ...and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. Luke …
You are important
Of course, you've always known you were important, but perhaps you never realized how important or why. In fact, you are more important than you realize but in ways you never considered. Then God said, "Let us make people in our image, to be like ourselves. They will be masters over all …
GOD is Real
GOD is real, and everything (well almost everything) you have heard about him is true! Many may doubt his existence, but you can't doubt his effects. Look around. I mean, honestly, do you believe that the infinite depth of space was produced from nothingness by random fluctuation of quantum …
A New Evangelism Tract
No one came to last night's Bible 101 study that I had scheduled at our house. In light of that, I've determined to not focus on programs that aim to "get people to come" and instead, focus on meeting people one-to-one to key in on evangelism and discipleship. In light of that, I've decided to put …
The Cycle of Rebellion
In my last post in this category, I gave a narrative description of the first 6 books of the Old Testament ending with the death of Joshua. Now, I'm picking up where that post left off. The key thing to remember for the rest of Jewish history is that the Jews lived in a constant cycle that went …
I’m an Enthusiast
According to the "Enneagram," I am an Enthusiast. Here are some quotes from the website: The Busy, Fun-Loving Type: Spontaneous, Versatile, Acquisitive, and Scattered Easily become accomplished achievers, generalists who do many different things well: multi-talented. Practical, productive, …
What’s Wrong with Me? — Follow-up
I just thought I'd write a follow-up to my previous blog... The church consultant had just a few things to tell me: The problems at NWBC were there long before I ever came, and in no way did I cause them. My leadership was such that many of the problems that were "under the table" were brought to …
What’s Wrong with Me? — Facing my problems again.
Warning: self-critical blog alert. NWBC Update It has been a few months since I left Northwest Baptist Church, and in the intervening months, NWBC has been going through a process of evaluation with a church consultant. From what I have heard, the process has been challenging and helpful. The …
Continue Reading about What’s Wrong with Me? — Facing my problems again.
Paper Airplanes
Charlie has gotten me hooked on paper airplanes again. As a kid, I used to make hundreds of them. My friend had a book with what must have been 50 designes, and we memorized them all. I can still remember some of them, but there are others I can't remember at all. Anyway, as I've gotten back into …
In the Beginning(s)
How the Perfect Creation was Corrupted Nothing existed except for God, and he decided when everything should begin. He created the world in a flash of light, and built it up piece by piece until it was exactly the way he wanted it, but despite its beauty and greatness, he noticed something was …