A Biblical Study on the Question of Multiple Pastors in a Church (Part Three of Four) The NT teaches congregational polity. This means that authorities…
Since posting part 1 of this discussion, I have had the opportunity to listen to others, dig deeply, and gather a bit more insight into…
I was asked this question over Facebook recently. Is it wise for a church leader (whether it be elder, pastor, pastor’s wife, etc.,) to have…
I’m doing some preaching/teaching in our church about “thinking about Scripture,” or Christian meditation. In our day and age, you might get a little nervous…
Any pastor who has served for a period of years inevitably has counselled married couples who struggle in their marriage. The reasons for these struggles…
A Biblical Study on the Question of Multiple Pastors in a Church (Part Two of Four) While the NT does not require every church to…
I’ve had conversations with Christians, and heard missionaries or public speakers, who champion the idea of redeeming the culture. As best I understand, they mean…
I wrote most of this blog earlier in the week and I intended to discuss Josh Harris recantation of his views on dating and the…
New York City Regional Fellowship of the FBFI on Tuesday, September 10 @ 9 am – 1 pm Guest Speaker: Dr. Michael & Sheri Privett…
“I just want to feel loved,” she said. She was the barber taking care of another customer in the next chair. Her remarkably open conversation…
A Biblical Study on the Question of Multiple Pastors in a Church (Part One of Four) What is the right number of pastors for a…
The Confessions of Jeremiah, Part 1 Jeremiah 11:18-Jeremiah 12:6 Jeremiah 12:5-6 If thou hast run with the footmen, and they have wearied thee, then how…
Disney removed Jesus completely from a story that was all about Jesus. Madeleine L’Engle publicly stated that her Newberry Award-winning novel, A Wrinkle in Time (1963),…
When was the last time you thanked God for other Christians? When was the last time that you prayed, saying, “Thank you God for [so…
Those who think that churches should be governed by a self-perpetuating boards of elders have two main arguments. The first is that the sheep (i.e.,…
Our friend Kevin Schaal gave us a motivating piece on Monday, “We Need More Pastors, Where Are They?” As we age, those of us in…
Early in my ministry a young lady who was a part of the same youth group I was back in high school visited my home.…
The aging status of the collective group of pastors leading independent Baptist Churches is alarming. This problem is impacting all of broader evangelicalism. Most of…
1 Co 9.22b “I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.” A recent lecture led to some…
He that saith he abideth in Him ought himself also so to walk, even as He walked. I John 2:6 When someone claims to believe…
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