Will Farley (2009) ministered in the church for years. In all that time, he saw no meaningful correlation between school environment and the likelihood that a child would follow Jesus into adulthood. Home school, public school, … [Read more...] about Faith of Our Fathers
Faith and Feelings
We have a tendency to assess the security of our faith by the depth of our feelings. If we feel very deeply, surely our faith is secure, or so we reason. But feelings are fickle, and the security of our faith rests not in our emotional … [Read more...] about Faith and Feelings
Moving the Application from Elders to Churches
In a sermon, you can never say everything that could be said about a passage of scripture. You can't even say everything you would want to say. This morning at church our lesson came from Acts 20:17-38. There was one detail whose … [Read more...] about Moving the Application from Elders to Churches
Review of Common Bible Translations
I was curious about various Bible translation grade levels for my children, so I started doing some research. Here is brief compendium of common translations, their reading level and some of their attributes. Hope this is helpful to … [Read more...] about Review of Common Bible Translations
Questions to Assess a Sermon
These questions come from an evaluation form used in Gordon-Conwell preaching classes (circa 2004). They provided a helpful grid for assessing student sermons, but they also act as a helpful checklist for sermon preparation. Take a look! If … [Read more...] about Questions to Assess a Sermon
Sabbath Dimensions – Relevance
[This post is part of a series about observing a sabbath.] As we close out this series, this final post is kind of a postscript. This series has been written about observing a sabbath. By this, we have endeavored to consider the day … [Read more...] about Sabbath Dimensions – Relevance