I try to get into the gym 3 to 4 times per week for at least an hour per visit, but my goals are not always met. Sometimes I’m only able to get in for half an hour or only make two days a week. Some weeks I spend much more time on our stationary …
How does the cross inform our response to the Supreme Court’s ruling on gay marriage? What do we do as it becomes increasingly apparent that we can no longer claim The United States as a Christian country? The response to the Supreme Court ruling has been wide-spread and predictable. Liberals have lauded the court, conservatives …
The Galatian church had been infiltrated by Judaizers seeking to lead. The gospel that Paul had taught them, a gospel of free grace apart from works, was being threatened by the false gospel of works. In the context of a church divided by false doctrine, Paul pleaded passionately with the Galatians to cling to the …
Some politicians have gotten themselves into trouble in the past for using a crisis for political gain. Obviously we should not seek personal gain from the pain and hurt of others, but we should hope to grow from our own sufferings. Unfortunately, the crises and sufferings in our life get wasted often. Rather than being shaped by …
The folks in the Corinthian church were a mess. Paul wrote to them in love, concern, and frustration. In 1 Corinthians 4:21 he even asked them if they would prefer he come in a spirit of love or with a rod of discipline. They just didn’t seem to be able to get along with each …
Do not make the church your mistress. It is important to encourage pastors to avoid sacrificing their ministry for their families, but today I want to encourage you all to avoid the cliff on the other side. If you lose your family, you lose your ministry. There is great danger in idolizing your family to the …
Recently on the way to school, Wyatt asked about a CD in my truck so I introduced him to Jerry Clower. Jerry Clower is long dead, but he was the best kind of comedian. He was a master story teller who did not need to resort to filthy language or crude jokes for an easy laugh. …
The Integrity of Words and Our Confession of Faith— Al Mohler has some insightful words of warning. “Rarely does an institution decide, in one comprehensive moment of decision, to abandon the faith and seek after another. The process is far more dangerous and subtle. A direct institutional evasion would be instantly recognized and corrected, if …
“I wish my husband was more like you.” This is a sentence I have heard in one form or another multiple times throughout my ministry. Sometimes it is worded differently because it comes from a single woman who “would love to meet someone like you.” Sometimes the scary sentence is actually made up of a …
