Sinning to Death
This weekend we wrap up our study in the book of James with his admonishment to the church to confess trespasses, pray for one another and even be willing to confront the wayward. …
Topic: Ministry
BIG Money
Last night at our prayer meeting I found out that there is a group of ladies who are specifically praying for God to give us 9 million dollars for the next stage of ministry here i…
Online Meeting Place
One of the things that fascinate me about today's church culture is that we are able to be so much closer to one another than generations past. For instance, On Tuesday night I wat…
Celebrating Recovery
In life as in football fumbles are made. While making one's way towards the goal, you drop the ball. Dropping balls is never part of the strategy of any team. In fact, you will fin…
Iraqi Underground
Yesterday I got to meet a pastor of a former underground church in Iraq. I say former because after "Iraqi Freedom" they are free to worship Christ. Here are some things I took awa…
"I was having dinner with Karen in Moscow last night..."
So I wake up this morning with an email from Greg Nelson. He and his wife are on the vacation of their life time and while sitting in Moscow he is thinking about his ministry at Co…
Something Old, Something New
I was reading some C.S. Lewis yesterday and he made a very insightful statement about what we read. It is his opinion that we balance our reading by reading as much of the classic/…
Video Team
What did you think about the video transition yesterday? It is just something we are playing with. Video is the most powerful medium available today to convey messages and we are c…
Gimp
A little note for you photo manipulation types out there (you know who you are.) This week I have been test driving a new release of the Gimp program. It seems to do all that Photo…
On Pastor's Wives from Time Magazine
Time Magazine has an article on the difficulties of being a pastor's wife. Something this pastor needs to read, and I would bet, most pastors need to know. I for one know that with…
Don't Quit Your Day Job
My good buddy Mark over at Ephesus has a great post that every potential church planter should read. You can find it here. We must change how we define church, back to the biblical…
Props to my Boy Benj
Today, I will be able to sit in on the ordination council for one of the guys who was in my youth group. Ben and I shared so many good times. From the down load on a Saturday morni…
Natural Law of Reproduction
In Genesis 11:11,12 God gives us a bit of natural law. Then God said, "Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb that yields seed, and the fruit tree that yields fruit according to…
Speaking at Sonshine
Today, I am heading to Port Charlotte to speak to the Sonshine Baptist Church about the importance of church planting. My goal is to challenge them to view thebarrenness among chur…