In a few days Julie and I will take our last-born daughter to college in Iowa City. For all practical purposes, we’ll be empty nesters next week (as well as Hawkeye fans for a while). Hard to believe, but it’s true. Yep, the last one … Read More
The Question I Promised To Answer
It was inevitable. A pastor can’t preach on sin—the doctrine of hamartiology was the focus of my message Sunday—without dealing with depravity (both total and utter). And any discussion concerning depravity eventually leads to someone asking about the age of accountability. Such was the case … Read More
3 Do-Or-Die Actions I’d Encourage Young Pastors To Embrace
It has been just over a year since our church launched a young church planter to Central Asia to begin work there as a church planter/pastor. And though he had good preparation in the church before he began, as well as solid schooling prior to … Read More
Why Pastors Should Utilize Live Q & A
When I was first exposed to Q & A in a church service, it was via Tim Keller explaining how he used his time after preaching to gather with those who had inquiries. If I remember correctly, he would meet in a designated place in … Read More
The “I Don’t Knows” of Demonology
There is much we do know from God regarding Satan, sin, demons, and the war they’ve been raging against God’s purposes and people. As early as Genesis 3 and as late as Revelation 20, Scripture provides insight into much of the who, what, where, when … Read More
Did She Really Just Say That?
Sitting in on the Monday session of the U.S. Senate was one thing. Getting in was quite another. Let me explain. You’d think that watching Senators McConnell (R-KY) and Schumer (D-NY) engage in a parliamentary chess match would take the cake when it comes to … Read More
The Best Thing My Father Has Ever Done for Me
Most of the doors that have opened for me in my life have swung much easier and wider as a result of my father’s good name. Wearing his last name has been, and still is, a humble honor that, in so many unexpected ways, proves … Read More
My First SBC Annual Meeting
I grew up in an “independent, fundamental, Bible-believing” church. Personally, it was very good for me and, though that phrase has a legalistic, controlling ring to it when it rolls off the tongue, I benefitted greatly from the church and school where I was raised. … Read More