"Let me share with you a realistic goal. There are too many pastors who never do any reading. That goal is too low. There are also seminaries that recommend that we must spend every morning in study. That goal is too high. We need a realistic goal, and I say to pastors that every pastor could manage one hour of reading a day. In addition we ought to manage a morning, afternoon … [Read more...] about The Reading Pastor
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Clarify the Gospel
"[W]hen we assume the Gospel instead of clarifying it, people who profess Christianity but don't understand or obey the Gospel are cordially allowed to presume their own conversion without examining themselves for evidence of it - which may amount to nothing more than a blissful damnation. Our ministries are ultimately about 'ensur[ing] salvation both for yourself and for those … [Read more...] about Clarify the Gospel
College On The Cornerstone
I'm excited about a relatively new blog, College On The Cornerstone: Building the Foundations of Faith Through College. The two main contributors, Chandler Vannoy and Jake Bishop, are solid young believers. I am excited to see where God will take these two and this blog.I recently had the opportunity to join the conversation myself. If you have a minute, check out my post about … [Read more...] about College On The Cornerstone
The Cause Behind Our Unbelievable World
"There can be no easily believable explanation for everything I've seen in this little ball-happy universe of ours. Occam's well-worn razor will do us no good. There will be no 'simplest' explanation. A single world combining galaxies, black holes, Jerry Seinfeld, over 300,000 varieties of beetle, Shakespeare, adrenal glands, professional bowling, and the bizarre reproductive … [Read more...] about The Cause Behind Our Unbelievable World
The First Flower of Spring
The older I get, the longer I live, the more significant Easter becomes. The resurrection of Christ means all my wanderings lead somewhere.The resurrection of Christ means the lessons I learn are eternal.The resurrection of Christ means death does not reign.The resurrection of Christ means all things can be made new.The resurrection of Christ means the curse of sin is … [Read more...] about The First Flower of Spring