Zach Nielsen posted this and I couldn’t agree more. One of our chief evangelical blind spots has been to overlook the central importance of the church. We tend to proclaim individual salvation without moving on to the saved community. We…
The Big Picture: Around the Solar System
More amazing shots from The Big Picture. Psalm 19:1-3! The rest here.
When pastors feel overwhelmed
When feeling overwhelmed as a pastor, I remind myself that my primary responsibility is to go up on the “mountain” and feed hurting people the Word of God. It is not unusual as a pastor to interact with people facing…
Confront or overlook?
Most of us are faced weekly with a situation where we must decide whether or not to confront someone about an offense or whether to drop the matter. How do you decide whether to confront or overlook an offense? This…
Ed Stetzer on his massive weight loss
One of the areas that Jamie and I think and talk about increasingly is the stewardship of our health. Jamie is doing better than I am – – but, I am making some progress. It was good for me to…
Why Expository Preaching?
I wish everyone in our church family would watch this one!
Greatest catch ever?
I don’t know if it’s the greatest. But, it’s pretty good.
Parenting is never over
One of the things I often say that I have learned as a pastor is, “Parenting is never over.” At one time I naively thought that parenting was basically an age 0-18 exercise. Not so. To have children is to…
How I’m scoring touchdowns this Fall
I feel like I’ve scored a touchdown if a teen chooses one of my pictures as their Facebook profile. It’s our way of showing them that the Bricks care. If you like both sports and photography* then the sidelines of…
Should we burn the Koran?
Denny Burk points to Dr. Mohler’s thoughts on whether or not it is a good idea to pile up copies of the Koran and burn them. Click here.