MEMOIRS OF AN ORDINARY PASTOR: THE LIFE AND REFLECTIONS OF TOM CARSONBy D.A. Carson What a tenderhearted book. Don Carson composes a narrative of and testimony to his dad, Tom Carson, an ordinary pastor. Tom is a hardworking pastor to French Canada. His church is only ever small. His ministry never sparkles with easy or abundant success. But Tom is ever … [Read more...] about Ordinary Pastor
Church in a Chevy
Can you go to church in a Chevy? There is a delightful song by Jordan Davis called "Church in a Chevy." Davis describes in this song a wonderful moment many of us have likely felt. It is a spiritual moment where something inside us clicks or dawns. We feel peace. Our perspective shifts. The song describes the moment like this: I went to church in a Chevy on a … [Read more...] about Church in a Chevy
You Can Change
YOU CAN CHANGE: GOD’S TRANSFORMING POWER FOR OUR SINFUL BEHAVIOR AND NEGATIVE EMOTIONSBy Tim Chester We just finished this book in a recent class at church, and I wanted to commend it to you. It is a helpful, ultra-practical look at sanctification. Chester uses a mix of scripture, historical wisdom, and pastoral experience to inspire and instruct us towards positive … [Read more...] about You Can Change
Easter in One, Two, Three
[Editor's Note: This is a slightly edited sermon manuscript.] This sermon is going to be as easy as 1, 2, 3. In fact, that is the outline: 1, 2, 3. I want to present you with one “WHAT,” two “SO WHATS,” and three “NOW WHATS" for Easter. So, let’s begin with the one “WHAT” of Easter. WHAT is Easter all about? One WHAT: Jesus is risen. The resurrection, before it is … [Read more...] about Easter in One, Two, Three
Reading the Law
Reading through the Old Testament Law can be a hair-raising, brow-furrowing experience. In it we encounter strange sights and smells, embarrassingly graphic details and prescriptions, and seemingly unbendable strictness that can be scary. What should we make of this ancient code? How do we navigate it? In this article I won't pretend to give the definitive, exhaustive … [Read more...] about Reading the Law