Musing on a Sunday Afternoon The days are longer. The air is warmer (slightly). Soon, farm machinery will start to move across the fields. Soon after, the seed will go into the ground. Good weather should also make Christians think about how they will begin to plant the seed of God’s word. And we will … More Prayer Walking is Great. It Also has Little Biblical Warrant
No time for new posts, still working to my deadline on an 80 page paper. But here is a great quote from Augustine on prayer and preaching from Kairos Journal. “A man of prayer before becoming a man of words’”—Augustine of Hippo (354 – 430) Augustine of Hippo—famous bishop, pastor, theologian, and philosopher—was a superlative … More Augustine on the Connection between Prayer and Preaching
Wednesday is for Prayer Listen to the Voice of God. (Joshua 1:1-9) As you listen to his voice, God will give you direction (2-4). He will remind you of his promises (5). He will tell you of great truths (5-9). “Moses my servant is dead. Now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, you and all this … More Will Affliction Drive You to Prayer or Despair?
Sunday Musings The Final Question to the Westminster Shorter Catechism is Question 107. What does the conclusion of the Lord’s Prayer teach us? Answer: The conclusion of the Lord’s Prayer, which is, For thine is the kingdom, and power, and the glory, forever. Amen, teaches us to take our encouragement in prayer from God only, … More Longing for the King and His Kingdom at Christmas
Wednesday is for Prayer The government official sits, an exile in a strange land and ponders the fate of his country and people. He is busy, a sought after counselor to to the King and by others who think he can help them with the ruler in some way. But in the busyness of work … More Needing and Wanting Passion: Avoiding the Process that Produces It
Tuesday is for Preaching A Message Outline for 2 Samuel 11 Message Title: Spiritual Bankruptcy is Not as Far Away as You Think ( I like titles that hint at application. ) Three Points: (Usually narrative passages don’t lend themselves to this kind of linear outline but this one does. I tried to keep the … More If You Tolerate Sin In Your Life Today, You Will Tolerate More Tomorrow.
Here’s an article that a former pastor’s wife passed on to me and said it might be helpful to the men I train. Treat your wife like a bride every day. True Confessions of a Pastor’s Wife Practical Counsel: We always required every new pastor hired to, as a first priority, gather a team of … More Church Planter: Take Care of Your Wife
Wednesday is for Prayer When was the last time you got away for an extended time of prayer? A time to listen to the voice of God in his word? A time to reflect on the greatness of the gospel and the ministry of reconciliation to which you have been entrusted? When was the last … More Prayer Essentials for a Ministry of Length and Depth
Wednesday is for Prayer How do You name Yourself in these passages? (Revelation 2-3) 2:1 The One who holds the seven stars in his right hand 2:7 The One who walks among the seven golden lampstands 2:8 The first and the last 2:8 (The One) who was dead and has come to … More Praying through the Names of God
Wednesday is for Prayer Busy day today. At 10 am a Skype conference call with North American World Zone Leaders of Dynamic Church Planting International. We will be mapping out strategies and plans to resource and network with other church planting agencies to accelerate church planting in North America. Following the Skype conference call and … More In Need of Prayer (aren’t we always?)
