Where do you serve?

I had the privilege of speaking at the Convocation on the Rural Church, sponsored by Duke Divinity School this month.  The conference setting was the beautiful Kingston Plantation Resort at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and the weather was great for a few days at the beach. The group attending the Convocation on the Rural Church [...]

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Sermon: I Believe in God the Father Almighty

Here’s the second sermon in my 13-part series on the Apostles’ Creed.  This week we think about the God we believe in, and have committed ourselves to.  I hope your Sunday is filled with the glory of God! Why We Need The Apostles’ Creed: I Believe In God The Father Almighty, Maker of Heaven and [...]

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Barna Bungles Small Church vs Big Church Survey

I first saw it on Twitter — “Big differences in what small churches believe vs. big churches” – or something like that.  Then, I saw it again a couple of days later.  So I clicked the link and found myself staring at a Barna Group survey turned into a nice bar graph compliments of Church [...]

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Sermon: I Believe, An Introduction To The Apostles’ Creed

Tomorrow I begin a 13-week series titled, Why We Need The Apostles’ Creed. Tomorrow’s message is the first in the series, “I Believe: An Introduction To The Apostles’ Creed.” I hope your Lord’s Day is wonderful, and that your affirmations of faith, whatever form they take, will help your members “watch their life and doctrine” [...]

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Ministry Pornography Is Not What You Think

Ed Stetzer coins the phrase “ministry pornography” to describe a new kind of lust in the hearts of pastors and staff members, and it’s not what you think! This 3-minute video is worth watching.

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13-Week Series on The Apostles’ Creed

I’m working on a new 13-week sermon series on The Apostles’ Creed, starting this Sunday.  Here’s the schedule: Why Christians Need The Apostles’ Creed – Aug 23, 2009:      1.  I Believe: An Introduction to The Apostles’ Creed Aug 30, 2009:      2.  In God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth: Sep 6, [...]

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Sermon: The Future of Our Faith

I’m preaching this sermon tomorrow, August 16, 2009.  The Future of Our Faith concludes this 8-part series titled, Seven Cultural Challenges Every Church Faces.  The preceding seven sermons are: Secularism: Why Don’t People Go To Church Anymore? Pluralism:  Why Doesn’t Everybody Believe Like We Do? Nominalism: Why Don’t We Walk Like We Talk? Materialism: Why [...]

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Sermon: Atheism – Why Don’t They Believe in God?

Here’s the sermon I’m preaching tomorrow.  It’s the last in the series, Seven Cultural Challenges Each Church Faces.  The other six on the blog, and I hope they’ve been helpful.  I hope your day is a wonderful Lord’s Day! Seven Cultural Challenges Each Church Faces: Atheism – Why Don’t They Believe in God? Luke 23:32-43 [...]

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