These days, few people challenge me more than C.J. Mahaney. This post reminded me that it is vital that I communicate passion about the Gospel. Read this and pray that your pastor would be most passionate about the Gospel, especially…
How to respond to a crisis
I shared this some time ago. I think it’s worth posting again. One night at dinner my family analyzed the Old Testament story of Jehosheba. The quick summary is that a murderous woman named Athaliah made it her goal to…
Mark Driscoll on a strategic mistake for Mars Hill
Mark Driscoll talks about a mistake they made at his church, and in so doing offers a timely challenge for the Red Brick Church.
Are you signing up for, “The Table Project"?
Given the foundational ways that the Internet and social media are influencing culture, it is the responsibility of Christians to think creatively and shrewdly about how to incorporate them in Christian community. I am very interested to see if “The…
The sort of love we ought to have for the Church
David Wayne: As I’ve hopscotched around the internet the last month I’ve come across a G. K. Chesterton quote that offers some wisdom in how we relate to the church. He is speaking of his love for England, but the…
Serving on Sunday morning
Tim Challies recently suggested ways you can serve your church on a Sunday morning: At the 9Marks Ministries blog I recently came across a brief article that outlined some of the ways church members can (and should!) serve their church…
A little trickery for your football weekend
Sermon notes or not?
By sermon notes, I mean distributing an outline of the sermon that may or may not allow the listener to fill in the blank. The matter of whether or not to use sermon notes raises from very foundational questions. For…
If you are not a morning person
This from Justin Taylor was encouraging for me to read: I am not a morning person. I don’t like early mornings, and early mornings don’t like me. But here are a few things that have encouraged my heart lately, and…
On the ESV Translation
Since I preach from the ESV, this may be of interest to our flock. ESV Trusted By Leaders from Crossway on Vimeo. See also a post where I talk about translating a particular passage. HT: JT