Tag Archive: church

Questions to Consider When Pondering a Ministry Change

Local church ministry will often (or inevitably) involve change. Most pastors will serve a number of churches in their lifetime, and few will spend more than 20 years at one church. For any… Continue reading

Sunday Recap: Faith Baptist Church, Busembatia

Here’s an update that I sent to my church family about my recent trip to Faith Baptist Church, Busembatia. We started a partnership with this church last year. ——————-   Grace Family and… Continue reading

How Firm a Foundation – Live Performance from Chelsea Moon

Here is a great acoustic performance of one of my favorite hymns, “How Firm a Foundation.” Take a listen. Lyrics How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord, Is laid for your… Continue reading

“My church doesn’t feed me.” – Bad Taste or Bad Food?

My church just doesn’t feed me. How many times have you heard someone make that statement? I’ve heard it too many times to count. To be honest, my immediate reaction when people say… Continue reading

We Need Better Preaching – Equip Preachers to Proclaim Biblical Truth

We need preaching that explains the text in such a way that people cannot hide from its piercing truth.

Spiritual Maturity, Corporate Worship, and Song Choice

The Current State of Many Corporate Musical Worship Songs Frequent any vibrant, growing, “dynamic” church’s corporate gathering and chances are you will see/hear skilled musicians leading the musical worship. They will have the… Continue reading

Birthday Reflections: 26 Years of Surprising Grace

Today is my birthday. I’m now 26 years old. Wow. I remember being a kid thinking that I would never be in my 20s. It seemed so far away. Now that I’m here,… Continue reading

The Supremacy of Christ as Motivation for Missions

Shortly before I left the states to spend five months teaching at Uganda Baptist Seminary, I had the privilege of preaching at FBC Sallisaw, Oklahoma. Because of my (then) upcoming trip to Uganda,… Continue reading

Some Things Christians Should and Should Not Say About Homosexuality

This post is the result of my thoughts over the past several months but is also somewhat of a response to an article, “Marriage Equality is a Christian Concern,” on the Huffington Post’s… Continue reading