01/06/18 A Name for Ourselves
READING: Genesis 10-11 “Let us make a name for ourselves.” Genesis 11:4 For what will you be remembered when you die? Your wisdom? Your physical…
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Saturday Suggestions: January 6, 2018
Check out these recent posts that will help you live for God in 2018.
Read More01/05/18 Pure Words
READING: Genesis 8-9, Psalm 12 “The words of the Lord are pure words, like silver refined in an earthen furnace, purified seven times.” Psalm 12:6 I don’t remember…
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10 Phrases I’d Like to Hear More Often in the Church
Church people talk a lot. That’s great when the words are godly ones. Here are some phrases I’d like to hear more often in the church.
Read More01/04/17 Just One Light
READING: Genesis 6-7 “Noah, however, found favor in the sight of the Lord.” Genesis 6:8 I look at the world today, and it’s easy to think…
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8 Footprint Tracks toward Moral Failure
I love hiking and backpacking. Recently, I read an article about recognizing “critters” in an area by looking at footprint tracks in the dirt. Some tracks aren’t alarming, but others say, “Be careful. There could be trouble in the area.”
Read More01/03/18 Then He Died
READING: Genesis 3-5 “You will eat bread by the sweat of your brow until you return to the ground, since you were taken from it. For…
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10 Reasons Preachers Should At Least Audit a Preaching Course
As a Dean of Doctoral Studies at Southeastern Seminary, I realize I’m suggesting an idea here that sometimes gets complicated to accomplish – that is, encourage people to audit a preaching course. In fact, not every seminary allows this kind of option. Nevertheless, here’s why I think every preacher ought to consider this option.
Read More01/02/18 I Will Sing to the Lord
READING: John 1:1-3; Psalm 8; 104 “I will sing to the Lord all my life.” Psalm 104:33 God handiwork in creation is magnificent. Jesus, who…
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10 Things Only Preachers Can Understand about Preaching
Churches usually have only a few preachers (if they have more than one) and many more members of the congregation. I write this post to help members understand preachers a little more—and, I trust, pray more for us.
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