It’s hard to believe that five years have gone by since COVID-19 turned everything upside down. It was five years ago this week that COVID was officially declared a pandemic and pandemonium followed! Sunday, March 15, 2020 was the first Sunday we did not meet for worship at Lakeside – remaining shut down until JuneContinue reading “Five Years After COVID”
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What I Have Learned in Ministry
One of my goals is to write more to my fellow pastors and those who serve in the Lord’s church. After 30+ years of ministry in the local church, I offer the following lessons I have learned in ministry – some of them the hard way! Some of these are original to me. Some areContinue reading “What I Have Learned in Ministry”
A Word About the 2024 Election
This week, I read a quite disturbing article. A significant research project by the well-known George Barna recently revealed that as many as 30 million evangelical Christians in America may not vote in this election. The reasons are varied, ranging from disgust at the toxic political environment to disillusionment with both presidential candidates. Some evenContinue reading “A Word About the 2024 Election”
The Man of God and The Word of God
“Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.” (2 Timothy 2:15, ESV) “preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching.” (2 Timothy 4:2, ESV) WeContinue reading “The Man of God and The Word of God”
Thinking Biblically About Gender and Sexuality
In January, I began preaching through the book of Genesis. In preparation for preaching Genesis 1-2, I developed sermons on God’s design for humanity, marriage, and family. You can view the messages from January 21 and January 28, 2024 here…. https://lakesidebaptist.com/media/series/hfnnq4c/worldview As I preached these messages the heaviness of these subjects was apparent. EVERYWHERE weContinue reading “Thinking Biblically About Gender and Sexuality”
Why Reaching New People Must Always Be at the Forefront for the Church
“Pastor, you talk about reaching new people all the time, but what about the members we already have? Shouldn’t we take care of them? Don’t we care?” Those words were spoken to me years ago when I was the pastor of another church. We had been experiencing a good season of growth. I was excitedContinue reading “Why Reaching New People Must Always Be at the Forefront for the Church”
THE key issue: The Authority of Scripture
“I know what the Bible says about abortion, but I am for it!” Even after many years, those words still hit me like a gut punch. They were spoken to me by a person who was in church almost every Sunday and even led in a Sunday School class at their church. While there areContinue reading “THE key issue: The Authority of Scripture”
Appreciating My Pastors
“The elders who rule well are to be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.” (1 Timothy 5:17, NASB95) October is Pastor Appreciation Month. Like many pastors, I have been blessed with a number of personal cards and words of appreciation during this month. In recent days, IContinue reading “Appreciating My Pastors”
A Pastor’s Reflections on 2020
On Sunday January 5, 2020 I walked to the pulpit at Lakeside Baptist Church and preached a message entitled “Power for 2020.” The message was the beginning of a series through the book of Acts and the focus was on how we need the power of the Lord in our day more than anything else.Continue reading “A Pastor’s Reflections on 2020”
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