I was a youth pastor at the time. And we were growing. Teens were coming to know Jesus almost every week it seemed. Another church in the area asked me to come to help them vision what youth ministry could… Continue Reading
John Newton was not that great of a preacher. Newton preached during the time of great orators like Whitefield, Wesley, Davies, Tennent, and many more. Those who heard Newton were sometimes surprised that he had such a full congregation. He… Continue Reading
Can a man carry fire next to his chest and his clothes not be burned? –Proverbs 6:27 I, like many others, have been listening to The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill. It’s an incredibly sobering look, by Mike Cosper,… Continue Reading
Jesus wouldn’t have gotten all 5-star Amazon reviews. Certainly the Pharisees would have been in the 1-star crowd. But there are others in the New Testament who would have given him bad reviews. “0/10. The guy came into town and… Continue Reading