As parents, our “no” can often be more powerful than our “yes.” But, saying “no” comes with risk as well as reward. On this episode of the podcast, I sit down with two other pastors from Malvern Hill and discuss why saying “no” must be a part of our regular conversations with our children. We …
In this episode of the Ordinary Christian Podcast, Craig Thompson interviews David Mathis about the theology of exercise. They discuss the importance of exercise in their personal lives and how it impacts their roles as husbands, fathers, and pastors. They explore the biblical metaphor of running and the idea of embracing difficulty for the sake …
Men. We need you. I know, not everyone will tell you that. In fact, many in our culture have worked over the past several decades to try to prove that men are not needed. But, those efforts have had disastrous effects. The lack of strong men in our culture is killing kids, breaking women, weakening …
What if life is supposed to be hard? What if difficult is normal, and easy is the rare icing on the cake. If life is supposed to be challenging, then part of the struggles in our lives do not come about because life is so difficult, but because we have made too much of life …
The Monday after Easter is filled with joy for pastors. We had the opportunity to preach to packed sanctuaries and auditoriums and to see people we have not seen in a while. There were grandchildren and friends from out of town. There were new clothes and pictures. And, there were several people in most congregations …
Bryan Plyler is a husband, father, aspiring angler, and the pastor of the River Church in Camden, SC. On this episode, Bryan shares about his recent health struggles that nearly left him without a voice and how God has worked in spite of that situation. He shares some helpful tips on anxiety and tells about …
Love before you lead. Love more than you lead. It really is that simple. If you love well, leadership can follow. This flies in the face of much leadership training and even church consulting, but it is biblical. Jesus talks very little about leadership, and neither does Paul or the other apostles. But, they all …
We are failing our boys. No one denies that boys in our culture are struggling, but perhaps you are not aware of just how great the struggle is. Boys are failing or falling behind in nearly every category imaginable. Consider a few stats: On this episode, I offer some hope from the Bible and some …
When we try to teach biblical discernment, it is difficult for the same reasons that teaching someone to play baseball is difficult. Baseball is a relatively simple game to play…if you know how to play baseball. If you do not know how to play baseball, it is a game filled with complicated, sometimes abstract instructions, …
Have you ever gone through a difficult season of life, only to look back and see God at work through the whole thing? Rob Tims is a husband and father of four children. He is also the pastor of Beech Haven Church in Athens, Georgia. On this episode of the podcast, Rob and I dig …