Reflections on Theology & Life From an Ordinary Pastor

Mid-Week Minutes 3.7.12

Posted on Mar 7, 2012 in Featured Articles, Pastoral Ministry, Prayer, Video | 0 comments

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Mid-Week Minutes 11.23.11

Posted on Nov 23, 2011 in Featured Articles, Pastoral Ministry, Prayer, Video | 0 comments

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Mid-Week Minutes 11.9.11

Posted on Nov 9, 2011 in Featured Articles, Pastoral Ministry, Prayer, Video | 0 comments

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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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Mid-Week Minutes 3.23.11

Posted on Mar 23, 2011 in Pastoral Ministry, Worship | 0 comments

New Project 5 from Summit Woods on Vimeo. Resources referenced in the video: The Valley of Vision Baptist Hymnal Trinity Hymnal 101...

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Praying for Our City at a Unique Time

Posted on Dec 10, 2009 in Culture, Featured Articles | 0 comments

This evening, I had the privilege to pray at our city Council meeting.  This was the second occasion I have enjoyed this honor.  I was...

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Revitalizing Personal Prayer – Part 4

Posted on Sep 13, 2009 in Featured Articles, Prayer | 1 comment

Intercession I normally need something to keep me focused and directed when it comes to interceding for people and issues. Here’s...

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Revitalizing Personal Prayer – Part 3

Posted on Sep 12, 2009 in Featured Articles, Prayer | 0 comments

Using the Word Where does the Bible fit into your concentrated time of prayer? For me it must be integral if my prayer life is to remain...

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Revitalizing Personal Prayer – Part 2

Posted on Sep 10, 2009 in Featured Articles, Prayer | 0 comments

So, what do you do when you actually get to the point when it’s time to pray? What do you say? How do you stay focused without...

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Revitalizing Personal Prayer – Part 1

Posted on Sep 8, 2009 in Featured Articles, Ordinary Pastor, Prayer | 3 comments

I want my prayer life to grow and be more and more significant. Here are a few steps and thoughts I’m pursuing to deepen my pursuit...

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Prayer and Predestination

Posted on Sep 2, 2009 in MiniPost | 0 comments

A conversation on prayer, providence, and predestination.  If God is sovereign, why pray? Prayer and Predestination :: Desiring God...

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Matthew Henry Teaching Us to Pray

Posted on Aug 13, 2009 in Prayer | 0 comments

Check out this new site that uses content from the devotional commentator, Matthew Henry, to help enhance your prayer life. Matthew...

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Is Ministry Your Enemy?

Posted on Aug 11, 2009 in Featured Articles, Pastoral Ministry, Prayer | 0 comments

Here again are a few notes I took while on a recent planning retreat from John Piper’s Brothers We Are Not Professionals. This...

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Pastors and Prayer

Posted on Aug 7, 2009 in Featured Articles, Pastoral Ministry, Prayer | 2 comments

While away on a personal planning retreat, I re-read some sections from John Piper’s excellent book Brothers, We Are Not...

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