The Apologetic of Contentment

“Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?” That is the opening question of Psalm 2, but could just as easily be the opening question for our current cultural moment in western civilization. Rage and anger are a currency. In fact, so much so that even Saturday Night Live this week poked …

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Be A Friend Today

Are you a good friend? I hope so. Good friends are one of the greatest gifts of my life. In fact, friendships are one of the greatest gifts of God’s creation. God designed and created us to be in relationships. Most of the time when people speak of relationships, they are talking about romantic relationships. …

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Episode 32: Building Your Parenting Toolbox

I love tools. Home improvement projects are often just excuses for me to add to my tool collection. But tools are much more than collectors items, they have particular purpose. Good tools help us to accomplish tasks more effectively and efficiently. I have found tools helpful in all areas of my life where I have responsibility. Figuratively I have separate tool boxes as a pastor, as a parent, as a husband, and in other areas of my life. In this episode of the Ordinary Christian Podcast, I share ten tools that I have found to be indispensable in my parenting toolbox.

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Rest Is A Good Gift From God

This month, I am participating in Squatober. Squatober involves squatting 5 days a week for the entire month of October. It is both a social media workout regimen and a form of self-abuse (at least it feels that way). Because I am also helping to coach a middle school football team and doing all of …

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What Is Keeping You From Your Church?

The interruption to worship services brought about by COVID-19 was something that just couldn’t be predicted. But, regardless of our lack of prognostications, here we are. In some areas, churches are still limited in the number of attendees they can have at any one time. In some states it is nearly impossible for churches to …

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Episode 31: Overcoming Your Fear of Public Prayer

Glossophobia is the fear of public speaking and 73% of our population is affected by it. At least that many people are afraid of praying in public as well. If you are among those who are terrified that you might get called on to pray in a small group or over a family dinner, this podcast is for you. On this episode of the Ordinary Christian Podcast you will hear 6 easy steps to help you overcome your fear of praying in public.

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Parents, Waste Time With Your Kids

Parents, waste some time with your kids, because time wasted with your kids is an investment you will never regret. Not every moment you spend with your children needs to be carefully planned or rehearsed. Go fishing. Play a video game. Go for a walk or take a bike ride. I like to plan family …

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5 Ways to Honor Your Parents

Honoring my parents is pretty easy. They are great people who love me and love my family well. They brought me up in church and taught me to love Jesus and hard work. But, not everyone has the same privilege. Some of you do not have supportive parents like I have. Maybe your parents didn’t …

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Stop Eulogizing The Local Church

We criticize online news sites for their click bait approach to news, but a few websites dedicated to church ministry and pastors need to be reprimanded as well. In an effort to promote clicks during COVID, there have been a number of eulogies written for the local church. We have been told that it will …

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Episode 30: A Conversation on Purity, Pop Music, and the Pornification of American Culture

On this episode of the Ordinary Christian Podcast, I sit down with two of the other pastors at Malvern Hill and discuss popular music, Netflix, and the degradation of pop culture. We talk music, dance, and movies. In the most surprising (and disappointing) twist of the podcast so far, Adam compares Boyz II Men to Florida-Georgia Line.

Parents, pay attention to this podcast. You need to know what your kids are watching and listening to and, in some cases, you need to interfere with their entertainment choices.

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