The Apostle Paul urged his fellow believers to pray for BOB. Not, not Bob, as in a person, but for BOB, as in an acronym. With either apologies or congratulations to those reading this named Bob, consider these three ways Paul exhorted us to pray. … Read More
Where Thankfulness Begins
Tomorrow, the vast majority of people in our nation will take intentional time to be thankful. Yes, Thanksgiving is the holiday we’ll celebrate, and gratefulness is the action we’ll take. But how does one go about being thankful? In short, by being thinkful. This is … Read More
The Great Scope of the Great Commission
A grammatically close look at Matthew’s account of the Great Commission reveals there’s really one verb in play: make disciples. This is modified by something quite important, however: of all nations. Here really is the core mandate of the Great Commission: spiritual reproduction without ethnic … Read More
Is it Missions or Mission?
The primary marching order for the church, the Great Commission, was given by Jesus and is recorded in all four of the Gospels as well as in Acts. Matthew 28:19-20 “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in[a] the name of the … Read More
Christ’s Last Words, Our First Concern
Over the next few weeks, I intend to post excerpts from a booklet I recently wrote for our church, a publication I subtitled “a little booklet about a big deal.” The big deal? Christ’s last words. Of course, we commonly know those last words as … Read More
Election Questions I Doubt Any Candidate Will Attempt to Answer
Okay, I admit it. I teased you with the title. This post has nothing to do with the upcoming election. But don’t stop reading! It does have everything to do with the most important election—God’s! And perhaps today would be a good day for a … Read More
Why I’m Thankful for My Fellow Pastors
One of the reasons I am ardently committed to a plurality of leadership in a local church is because pastors need pastors too. I’ve written about it before, and this month (Pastor Appreciation Month) is a prime opportunity to express specific reasons I am thankful … Read More
Yes, I Really Admire Pastor John, and I Still Disagree with Him: A Short Response to His Probable Decision to Not Vote
Having a different opinion than someone you really look up to isn’t a bad thing. That’s what I first told myself after reading John Piper’s article yesterday. I had to remind myself of this because, in all sincerity, I truly appreciate Pastor John Piper. I … Read More
Poor Old David
Poor old David. He never had the chance to go to Disney World, see Mickey Mouse or Donald Duck, ride Space Mountain, or visit Epcot Center. He never saw a Keurig, a gas grill, or an electric drill; he never knew the thrill of a home … Read More
Prioritize, Don’t Equalize, the Right to Life
It burdens me greatly that there is such a seemingly eager willingness among certain pockets of the current Christian community to lower the priority of working to stop the continued and tragic devastation that is occurring to the most vulnerable among us: the abortion of … Read More