Month: September 2009

Dig in the Word

“You all have by you a large treasure of divine knowledge, in that you have the Bible in your hands; therefore be not contented in possessing but little of this treasure. God hath spoken much to you in the Scripture; labor to understand as much of what he saith as you can. God hath made …

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Now & Later: Kingdom Centered Ministry

Yesterday, I had two great conversations about the Kingdom of God.  One, with a church member who asked that I teach on the Kingdom more (I was pumped), and the other with another pastor in our church about how we can best minister in light of the coming kingdom of God. So, here’s my short …

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Questions to Ask a Potential Church

Recently I had a conversation with a friend who was going to have an interview with a pastor search committee.  Part of my advice to him, was to be sure that he was not only prepared to answer questions, but also prepared to ask good questions concerning the church on a wide range of issues. …

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