Not long ago, a pastor friend of mine was surprised to see a portrait of the great English pastor Charles Haddon Spurgeon on the wall of my office near my desk. “You’re not a Calvinist, why do you have a picture of Spurgeon?” It was a good question. It was also my joy to explainContinue reading “Why I have a picture of Spurgeon in my office”
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“Small churches” = BIG IMPACT
Recently, well known Pastor Andy Stanley made news with comments he made regarding parents who take their children to small churches. To Andy’s credit, he apologized in a very heartfelt way, and my intent here is not to rehash that issue. However, this recent dust up did cause me to begin thinking about the impactContinue reading ““Small churches” = BIG IMPACT”
Our God never forsakes us
This morning I stood and prayed at a hospital bedside with a family facing a very serious health crisis. As I prayed with them, one verse echoed in my mind… “Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, “I will never leave you norContinue reading “Our God never forsakes us”
Lakeside’s most prayed for Easter ever
“On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came to the tomb, bringing the spices they had prepared. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb. They went in but did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were perplexed about this, suddenly two men stoodContinue reading “Lakeside’s most prayed for Easter ever”
Pray for the Persecuted
““If the world hates you, you know that it has hated Me before it hated you. “If you were of the world, the world would love its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, because of this the world hates you. “Remember the word thatContinue reading “Pray for the Persecuted”
To everything there is a season…
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven:” (Ecclesiastes 3:1, ESV) That Bible verse echoed in my mind last night in the gymnasium of Homewood High School as a season in my son’s life and the life of our family ended. Our Briarwood Lions lost to Pelham in theContinue reading “To everything there is a season…”
Jesus: the great example in prayer
“Then they came to a place named Gethsemane, and He told His disciples, “Sit here while I pray.” He took Peter, James, and John with Him, and He began to be deeply distressed and horrified. Then He said to them, “My soul is swallowed up in sorrow —to the point of death. Remain here andContinue reading “Jesus: the great example in prayer”
Pastor, what about Christians and politics?
2016 is shaping up to be an interesting year for sure. It’s a presidential election year, and the primary races in both major parties have been filled with surprises already. As a pastor, I am already getting hit with “Pastor, can a Christian vote for….” followed by the name of a particular candidate. Now thatContinue reading “Pastor, what about Christians and politics?”
Facing Fear – new series
“for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.” (2 Timothy 1:7, ESV) Years ago I heard a preacher quote this verse and say, “Fear never comes from God!” I believe that statement is true, but I have also found that many people who genuinely love God struggleContinue reading “Facing Fear – new series”
Life between two advents
Many Christian churches observe what is called Advent on the Sundays leading up to Christmas. The term “advent” has Latin roots and simply means “coming.” It refers to the coming of Christ. As early as the fourth century, Christian churches were designating a period of time leading up to the celebration of Christ’s birth. ItContinue reading “Life between two advents”
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