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Dear Young Pastor . . . Don’t Forget Patience
Doctrines, Changes, and Leaky Boats My primary objective today is to write a post for my fellow young pastors and theologians. Men whom I am grateful for, praise God for, and look forward to working with over the course of my life. Those faithful few men embarking on the grand journey of a lifetime of…
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Order Amidst Chaos
The Nature of Chaos In many ways, it seems as though we live in a chaotic society. This observation will most likely not be a newsflash to most…
The Gift of The Local Church
Whenever you think about the local church, what comes to your mind? Perhaps you think of the body of believers as an encouragement in the Lord. Maybe you consider the wonder that we as Christians are given the privilege to gather together in praise and worship unto God. Then again, your mind might immediately consider the fellowship of the saints and the close-knit bond between believers. All of these things are good, true, and most certainly they are beautiful realities given by God. Yet, I want to emphasize one aspect of the local church we perhaps might often forget to consider. It is the reality that it is a gift from God to His people.
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The Courage To Simply Plod
What Comes To Your Mind? Courage . . . what springs into your brain as you ponder that particular word? Perhaps it…
Motivations For Defending The Faith
Whenever we consider the area of apologetics, or giving a defense of the faith, it is vital that we also think about why we undertake this task. For some, it is very difficult for them to be involved in this particular endeavor that often opens the door for confrontation. You are engaging unbelievers with the hope of Christ, seeking to both defend the faith and proclaim the truth. That labor necessitates you will ultimately incur disagreement even if the differences are handled civilly. For some, their personality is such that any conversation of this nature produces tremendous discomfort. On the other end of the spectrum, you have many individuals who thrive on conflict. These are the folks who love to get yelled at simply so they can scream back even louder. If you throw them into the proverbial ideological fray, they are thrilled to death to jump right in and punch as hard as they possibly can then ask questions later as to who and what they actually hit.
The Necessity of Christian Conviction
Bringing Back An Old Practice In this day and time, there is a specific usage of that vital word “conviction” which is…
