A pastor is someone who shepherds people in the way of Truth. This includes caring for people, preaching the Word, confronting sin, and much more. Specifically, for the purposes of this post, I am referring either to those who the people of a local church have asked to shepherd them, or those who have nurtured new believers and, by default, have become shepherds. In this article, I address what I love about them.
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What I Love about the Church
Today, we know the church primarily as either a building or a group of people gathered together around a common set of ideas. The problem with this view of the church is that it’s incomplete, at best. If not downright unbiblical. As long as we can relegate the church to a building or a group of people who believe certain things and abide by certain guidelines, the church will always be disposable to us. There is nothing intrinsically eternal about a church established around man-made material or beliefs.
What I Love about Jesus
There are so many people who are disillusioned with church, today. It is easy to get overly focused on the negatives and weaknesses of church that we miss the profound beauty and glory it displays to the world. So, in an attempt to help us regain (or stay focused on) the beauty of the Bride of Christ, I am going to share a three-part series entitled, “What I love about…,” starting with Jesus.
A Theology of Death
God has a story for us through death, I’m convinced. In my own wrestling and journeying I’ve begun studying, for myself, to find what God is saying. I’d like to share briefly what I am learning about God and death.
Racism in Church (how to tell if it exists)
Are you aware of the racism in your church?
“Now wait a minute,” you may say. “There’s no racism in our church.” And there very well may not be.
But then again, there might be and you don’t realize it.
No, You Don’t Have License to Drink Alcohol
We stumble over ourselves in finding ways to do some ridiculous things. Drinking alcohol is one of them. It’s the latest craze, in my generation. And so, as a millennial who is tired of silly things in the church, can I throw a wrench into your excited scramble to have a beer?
Racism Is Not a Social Issue
Recently, I had a conversation with a friend who is black and lives in the south. He told me racism is not a social issue. What drives racism, no matter what color of skin one has, isn’t the way the judicial system is set up. It isn’t even whether are not we have statues. In this post we’ll explore what he means by that.
An Introduction to “Live Free”
In this post is the official introduction to a book I’ve been working on for the last two years: Live Free – conquering lust and discovering the power of male sexuality.
Weekend Roundup (August 18)
This weekend’s roundup includes Kindle Deals on men who love fierce women, God’s crime scene, and several classic collections, as well as plenty of talk on Charlottesville.
What Charlottesville Can Teach Christians about Racism
If you are a disciple of Jesus Christ and you live in America, what happened in Charlottesville this past weekend ought to break your heart. Any kind of violence and favoritism should, especially racism.
Here’s what happened, and what we can learn from it.
Two Deadly Temptations Young Influencers Fail to See
If you are an older brother or sister, a husband or wife, a teacher, parent, project manager, writer, speaker, deacon, pastor, coach, person with friends, or anyone that relates with other people, you have influence. As your influence grows, you will face temptations that could destroy you.
In this post, I discuss two particular temptations I have found that we least expect to face when we are young influencers.
When You Say Something You Later Regret
Is there a specific age one should be before taking on public ministry? Are there certain credentials he should have before he’s ready for that kind of influence?
Maybe. But in today’s post I share something that matters more than age and more than credentials. Without this, no one is ready to say anything publicly.
