Church Life
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Don’t Grumble, Complain, or Spread Negativity in the Church
I’ve been reluctant to write this blog post because I fear someone will think: “He’s talking about me!” The reality is, I’m talking about everyone who goes to church. And […]
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Faith Healers, False Teachers, And Fraudsters: Christian Beware!
Peter Popoff was one of the most popular religious celebrities of the 1980s. He was a flamboyant millionaire with staggering fame. Millions of men and women of faith clung to […]
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7 Principles That Should Guide Every Church Member
The kind of church that Jesus spoke of in Matthew and which was empowered by the Holy Spirit at Pentecost in the book of Acts often bears little resemblance to […]
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Is It Okay to Be Rude or Disrespectful (At Least Sometimes)?
There is an ongoing debate in Christian circles about whether it’s necessary to be “nice.” There are also, at the same time, a lot of non-Christians who wonder why Christians […]
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Test Everything!
You’ve heard the old saying about assuming, right? Since this is a Christian blog (a pastor’s blog, no less), I’ll paraphrase. The saying is that assuming makes a … donkey […]
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How to Become a Baptist Pastor
Are you a Baptist? And do you feel God may be leading you into pastoral ministry? And you wonder what it takes to become a pastor–specifically a Baptist pastor? If […]
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A Pastor’s Heart
In addition to the pastoral epistles (I and II Timothy and Titus), Peter’s exhortation to “elders” (or pastors) is a passage I studied and meditated on extensively when I answered […]
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How to Avoid (or at least Minimize) the Pulpit-Pew Disconnect (Part Two)
I felt like a failure. I certainly didn’t have a handle on this thing called life. And yet I felt like I was treading water with no shore in sight. […]
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Are You Going to Church Tomorrow?
Will you (and your family) be worshiping tomorrow (Sunday) with your church family? Do you have a church family? If not, why not? One of my all-time favorite authors and […]
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8 Things I Wish for as a Pastor From Those I Serve
There are times when being a pastor can be lonely, frustrating, and hurtful. And I am grateful for the people God has used over the years to love me, pray […]
