TO THE CHURCH – Pastoral Newsletter – May 2024 | 10-12 Minute Read Pastors are in a tough spot. This is more or less true depending on which denomination that pastor serves within. However, as a pastor in a Southern Baptist church, I can say this without any degree of hesitation: many Southern Baptist pastors… Read More »
Not About Me: Business or Pleasure?
TO THE CHURCH – Pastoral Newsletter – April 2024 | 9-11 Minute Read If you’ve ever flown when traveling or have ever left the country, you’ve probably heard this phrase. Depending on who’s asking, the purpose behind the question can vary. It can be used to collect data and track habits, or it can also… Read More »
Not About Me: Investing Wisely
TO THE CHURCH – Pastoral Newsletter – March 1, 2024 | 9-11 Minute Read “It takes money to make money.” I’ve heard this over and over in my life, and I’ve seen the truth of it in action many times. Obviously, there are a few levels where this western proverb can break down, but it… Read More »
Not About Me: Blindspots and Fortresses
TO THE CHURCH – Pastoral Newsletter – February 1, 2023 | 7-9 Minute Read Blindspots are tricky things… they keep us from seeing things. Some blindspots, we are aware of. Most of us know that we have certain blindspots when driving. However, outside of driving, blindspots are so dangerous, because, typically, we aren’t aware of… Read More »
Not About Me: The Birth of Christ the King
TO THE CHURCH – Pastoral Newsletter – December 1, 2023 | 8-10 Minute Read Seeing that Christmas time is upon us, I thought I’d share a Christmas-themed reflection for us as a church in keeping with this next year’s ministry emphasis: “Not About Me.” Let us consider a mysterious, yet marvelous truth in the birth… Read More »
Beware of Hitchhikers!
8-9 Minute Read | Some time ago, we studied Don Whitney’s Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life (if you were not part of that study, I highly commend the book to you). Well, he wrote another book called Spiritual Disciplines within the Church. I knew I’d want to read it, so when I saw an opportunity… Read More »
Meditating Together: Romans 10:1-4
Good morning, church family (or whatever appropriate greeting depending on when you read this)! Today, in my reading, I chose to meditate upon Romans 10:1-4. As I recorded my thoughts, I thought it might be useful for us all to dwell upon, so if you’re up for it, here is my personal meditation on this… Read More »
Sample Memory Verse Routine
I have had some questions regarding the daily routine that I’m recommending for people to use to memorize Ephesians. So, I thought it’d be helpful for you to see what this looks like in practice. Here is a short video showing, from beginning to end, what my day looked like today as I did Ephesians… Read More »
Gearing Up to Memorize Ephesians!
Hello church! As many of you hopefully know by now, we are getting ready to start memorizing the book of Ephesians. Many times, Scripture memorization can seem daunting. By nature, many, if not most, of us aren’t studiers. As a fellow non-studier myself, I feel your pain. The thought of sitting and spending deliberate energy… Read More »