Reflections on Theology & Life From an Ordinary Pastor

Mid-Week Minutes 6.22.11

Posted on Jun 22, 2011 in Pastoral Ministry, Southern Baptist Issues, Video | 2 comments

Report from the 2011 Southern Baptist Convention Links related to the video post: On the NIV Issue, see a post from Southern Seminary...

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Mid-Week Minutes 5.11.11

Posted on May 11, 2011 in Ecclesiology, Pastoral Ministry, Preaching | 1 comment

Taking a few mid-week minutes to think about how to enhance our fellowship with each other. Sunday’s Sermon, What Makes a Church?...

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Baptism Makes a Church

Posted on May 9, 2011 in Biblical Studies, Ecclesiology, Pastoral Ministry, Preaching | 0 comments

I am in the midst of a short series of sermons on What Makes a Church. Yesterday’s sermon was on the subject of baptism and looked...

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Preparing for Sunday-Baptism Makes a Church

Posted on May 5, 2011 in Ecclesiology, Featured Articles, Pastoral Ministry, Preaching | 0 comments

Our sermon this Sunday will be on the subject of baptism as a defining marker of what makes a church.  As you prepare for Sunday consider...

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Mid-Week Minutes 5.4.11

Posted on May 4, 2011 in Christian Living, Pastoral Ministry, Preaching, Reading | 0 comments

Taking a few mid-week minutes to think about how to enhance our fellowship with each other. Books linked here: One-to-One Bible...

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What is a Church? A Community of the Converted

Posted on Apr 15, 2011 in Ecclesiology, Featured Articles, Preaching | 0 comments

Carefully Think Read 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10. Paul writes to “the church of the Thessalonians.”  In the passage what are...

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Two 9 Marks Books You Need

Posted on Mar 30, 2010 in Ecclesiology, The Gospel | 0 comments

9Marks is putting out some phenomenal material from their small army of excellent writers.  Two books I am especially looking forward to...

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Multi-Site Debate

Posted on Nov 28, 2009 in MiniPost | 0 comments

Here’s audio from a recent dialogue at Southern Seminary on the subject of multi-site churches. Church Matters: The 9Marks...

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Church on the Wii

Posted on Nov 23, 2009 in Ecclesiology, Humor | 3 comments

Doing church on your Wii.  You had to see this coming.  This is too funny and tragic for those who find it seriously appealing in the...

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What does it take to be an effective church planter?

Posted on Sep 15, 2009 in MiniPost | 1 comment

Interesting list here – what’s the differences between a pastor and a church planter?  Similarities? What does it take to be...

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Assessing Church Planters

Posted on Sep 8, 2009 in MiniPost | 0 comments

How should we assess those who want to be church planters?  Mike Mckinley had some great suggestions.  I love how simple and Bible driven...

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Sunday School and the Cool Factor

Posted on Sep 4, 2009 in MiniPost | 2 comments

In the new fad of pushing the “cool” factor in church life, Thom Rainer addresses whether Sunday School can survive. Sunday...

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An Interview with Robert Schuller

Posted on Sep 1, 2009 in MiniPost | 0 comments

Michael Horton and Kim Riddlebarger interview Robert Schuller in 1992.  You will want to read this. Between Two Worlds: An Interview...

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Day 3 in Louisville

Posted on Jun 24, 2009 in Southern Baptist Issues | 0 comments

What an enjoyable day it has been today at the SBC – primarily a day to celebrate the Lord’s goodness in the 150th anniversary...

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Day 2 in Louisville

Posted on Jun 24, 2009 in Southern Baptist Issues | 0 comments

Today was one of the best days at the Southern Baptist Convention I’ve had in a long time.  There was plenty to get the blood...

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