One of the most important reads of my ministry life was Confessions of a Reformissional Rev by Mark Driscoll. In a time when I really needed a good old fashion kick in the can, this book was just that. Of course, when Driscoll wrote the book in 2006, Mars Hill Church was a very different… Read More »
Wholly Dependent on the Word
My friends, it is too easy to become dependent on something other than the Word of God for your sufficiency in life and ministry. It is simply too easy to become consumed with some idea or some egocentric goal and forsake the divine authority. Anyone can quote the Bible and convincingly show that it supports… Read More »
2010 In Review
What a year 2010 was! Church Stuff Our church went through a very successful merger and became Bedford Road Baptist Church. We saw two similar but different bodies come together with very minimal issues compared to some mergers I have read about. It is true that we did lose a couple families, which was unfortunate… Read More »
Inversion Moments
Every once in awhile, as I read through Scripture and study it, something that should have been apparent to me becomes apparent. Light dawns on marblehead and I realize that the way I’ve always read a passage is upside down. In studying for this week’s message (I’m preaching on David’s encounter with Goliath of Gath),… Read More »
Confessions, pt 3 – Sanctifying My Hyperbole
INTRODUCTION This series is about all the things pastors aren’t supposed to say. It is expressing the really deep, hidden sins of my life. These posts might make you uncomfortable if you believe that pastors are somehow superhuman. But if you are willing to accept that I am a sinful, broken human being whom God… Read More »
Confessions, pt 2 – Lust of the Eyes
INTRODUCTION This series is about all the things pastors aren’t supposed to say. It is expressing the really deep, hidden sins of my life. These posts might make you uncomfortable if you believe that pastors are somehow superhuman. But if you are willing to accept that I am a sinful, broken human being whom God… Read More »
The Risks in Restlessness
I am a restless person. I don’t like to sit still – at all. When I sleep, I move all over the place. When I sit down to watch a movie, I am always fidgeting and forever pausing it and getting something or just adjusting in my seat. It should come as no surprise then… Read More »
The Sin of Mediocrity
God gives a local congregation two things: vision and gifts. He shows us where we are going and infuses us with the ability to get there. Sometimes, we are unwilling to go where he is taking us. Sometimes, we are unwilling to do the things that are required to get there. Some church leaders and… Read More »
The Power of Symbol – The Goodbye Rock
Every morning, when my wife leaves for work, our daughter Ariel climbs up on a rock we have in the front yard and watches her go. Sun, rain, snow or sleet, Ariel plans to say goodbye from the rock. The reason? Ariel used to say goodbye by running along the street waving as people pulled… Read More »
My Five Biggest Influences
So, Jesus and the apostle Paul are givens and I am not one to offer super-spiritual thoughts in things like this. Here are my five biggest influences in the way I think and work. #5 – P.T. Barnum For all of his quirks, P.T. Barnum was probably the greatest showman and entrepreneur of American history.… Read More »
