In a previous post I presented three models of pastoral ministry common among congregational, Baptistic churches: single pastor, staff pastor, and a plurality of pastors (elders). I attempted to show the shortcomings of the first model, and draw a crucial distinction...
Three weeks ago, the worship choir introduced a new song: It Is Finished. The next week, we sang it together as the song of response; church, you were really singing! While I cannot (and have no desire to) judge hearts during corporate worship, a metric of observing...
As I have mentioned in a previous post, daily I pray through a prewritten prayer service. For many years, it was the Daily Office from the Book of Common Prayer. This book became a dear friend of mine. This prayer service opens with time of confession followed by a...
How do people who truly trust God the Father live from day to day? What does it take to live a life of genuine, trusting, saving faith? The answer is simple, but our flesh makes it hard to put it into action. James 1:21-25 tell us… “21Therefore, get rid of all moral...
