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A powerful quote by John Piper about the tendency to entertain people in preaching is a stern reminder to ministers to recall that truth is more important than trends.
I’m a pastor. I’m grateful to serve the Lord by serving His people. Deeply. Somewhere along the way, and at different seasons, it’s easy for folks like me to get confused about whose church we lead. There’s a subtle temptation,…
Our church’s college ministry hosts regular gatherings called Refresh for the express purpose of giving collegians an opportunity to draw aside from hectic schedules and simply enjoy life. On November 7, the evening was especially memorable as Virginia Tech quarterback…
Yesterday, I had the joy of being a part of a meeting with pastors from around the region who are interested in planting new churches. It’s hard to quash enthusiasm when the compelling vision is sharing the soul-quenching news of…
Mike Breen, one of the leaders of 3DM, has a compelling article titled Why the Missional Movement Will Fail. In it, Breen explains that the reason is that emphasizes doing over being, mission over discipleship. I don’t know if it’s…
Jeremy Hart called my attention to this video. It’s a humorous look at self-centered worship – at least at first. By the end of the video, I was grimacing, because I fear that too often my own worship is remarkably…
Our church here in Blacksburg, Virginia has seen growth in the last two years. It’s exciting, humbling and at times discouraging. How can great growth be discouraging, you may ask? Well, when the faucet is turned on all the way,…
For those of you unaware, I’ve started a new website in cooperation with the venerable Darrell Cook. It’s called churchplanting123.com, and it’s already had 5-6 hits! We’re sure that it will bog down the internet as it goes viral. CP123…
The March/April issue of Outreach Magazine listed six insights from interviews with Christians in America during 2010 (conducted by the Barna Group): The Christian church is becoming less theologically literate. Christians are becoming more ingrown and less outreach-oriented. Growing numbers…