Resources, Conversions, and Priorities…
Here is the average church budget according to Lifeway (HT: Alan). 49% – Staff Personnel 9% – All Other 5% – Missions Evangelism 7% – Computers, Office Supplies, Literature 9%…
A New Addition!
No, Kati and I are not pregnant (although feel free to pray for that to happen). Sunday morning we discovered a new addition to the building that the church meets…
They are just words… aren’t they?
Have you ever been listening to a sermon or some sort of Bible teaching and the speaker said something like, “This is where we get the English word _____ from…”?…
Returning Void…
From time to time I hear people say that the “Word of God will not return void.” What does this mean? I often hear this in the context of affirming…
Pastor’s Wives Conference
I was on my way home the other night and had the opportunity to hear a lady speaking at a Pastor’s Wives conference (that I assume was recorded and played…
What is Your Ministry?
The other day, after my graduation ceremony, Kati (my wife) was waiting in a line outside of a bathroom. She started talking to the wife of another person who had…
Rahab… a Liar and a Whore!
Yet, God still found her faithful. In my previous post, Jealous?, Heather from 1 Free Heart made an off-handed comment about Rahab receiving good for her lie. Heather’s comment was…
The Ten Commandments?
As I was studying the Ten Commandments (impress your friends by referring to them as the Decalogue) I realized something… I have no idea which commandments are the ten commandments….
Power in the WHAT? – Part 3
This is the final post I plan on writing about from Power in the Pulpit: Once a congregation gets accustomed to systematic exposition through books of the Bible, they will…
Power in the WHAT? – Part 2
Here is another excerpt from Power in the Pulpit. Disciplined study habits will be enhanced greatly if the preacher’s time and location for study are protected…. Well-meaning members of the…