Pride, The Danger of Success, and Uzziah’s Destruction
This morning, my Bible reading guide brought me to 2 Chronicles 26 and the story of Uzziah. Uzziah’s was a great king in Judah. He began to reign as king at only 16 years old and he reigned for 52 years. According the the the Bible, Uzziah’s did “what was right in the eyes of …
Couples-Driven Accountability
Are you spending time in God’s word? Are you loving your wife as Christ loves his church? Are you being patient and loving toward your children? This is a short example of some of the questions an accountability partner may ask me. Accountability is a good thing, but accountability is only as good as the …
Teaching Us To Love
God loves us, and shows us how to love him in return. I’m not a dispensationalist. There are several reasons why I am not a dispensationalist, but one of the primary reasons has to do with the way that the Old Testament Law is disconnected from grace in most popular dispensationalism. Christ was the fulfillment of …
Now You Shall See What I Will Do
The book of Exodus is a great guide for leaders. Nehemiah may be filled with more leadership principles, but Exodus shows well the difficulty of leading and loving sinful people. If you have ever heard God’s direction and been bitten by the sheep you’ve been called to lead, Exodus is the book for you. Exodus …
When I Am Smarter Than God
There are times when I know more than God. Well, not really, but if we are honest, there are times when we all think we know more than God. We consider God’s will or God’s direction and we inform God of what would be best for us, or a particular situation, or even for others. …
Be Critical
There are good ways to be critical and bad ways to be critical. Critical condition in the hospital is bad, as is a critical spirit within the church. But, being critical to the ministry of your church is a good thing. Those who voice their criticism the loudest are often not trying to destroy the …
The Patience of God
Patience is a virtue. But it is also a Fruit of the Spirit and it is an aspect of God’s nature. He is patient, but he is not patient without purpose. God is patient because he is a God of redemption. God is patient precisely because he longs to save sinners and restore them to …
The Right Way To Study Your Bible
As a pastor, I love it when people walk into my office and ask how they should study their Bible. I love it even more when they tell me how they have been studying it already and ask if I have any suggestions. Many people come into my office looking for THE way to study …
Don’t Be A Mission Trip Hero
As a pastor, I love it when people “get it.” When the gospel finally clicks and people get saved, when parents figure out their responsibility to spiritually shepherd their children, when men begin to share the gospel regularly, all of these are examples of people “getting it” that thrill my soul. Recently a young woman in …