This is the third of four posts on how worship is our primary pillar and all our other pillars flow from and feed into worship. We’ve been working with this definition of worship: “Worship is our giving of glory to God in response to seeing the glory of God.” Discipleship is one of the main ways…
A Word to Wives
On Sunday morning we studied 1 Peter 3:1-6. I want to follow up that sermon by answering some questions a few ladies asked me about Peter’s instructions to wives. First, I’ll let you read the text again. Wives, likewise, be submissive to your own husbands, that even if some do not obey the word, they,…
Radically Committed to the Ordinary (Part 2)
(Read Part 1) I’ve received a lot of feedback from last week’s post that has been encouraging and thought-provoking. The level of interest tells me that many of us struggle to make sense of the desire to be more radical and the reality of day-to-day life. So, let’s continue the conversation by looking at two Christians leading…
The Great Commission = Great Discipleship
Somehow over the years Christians have turned Matthew 28:18-20 into a text about evangelism and only about evangelism. This is a mistake. Jesus’ commission to His disciples is very much a message about discipleship, as well. So let’s take a look at the passage and then take note of five key components of discipleship. And…
Radically Committed to the Ordinary
Some of you may have read or heard of the book Radical, written by Birmingham pastor David Platt [this is not a book review of Radical, and in case you’re wondering by the end of this post, yes, I do recommend it!]. My wife Candace and I just finished reading through this book together, and have…
Principles for Counseling from Philemon
On the first Tuesday of each month I meet with a group of men in the ministry to worship, fellowship, and sharpen our minds for the Gospel ministry. Two days ago we studied the book of Philemon and sought to answer this question: “What can the Apostle Paul’s letter to Philemon say to us about…
Instruction and Imitation
I remember the first time I sought to be discipled. I was in the 9th grade, and I attended one of the largest youth groups in the county, which was led by the coolest youth pastor in the county. I kind of wanted to be a youth pastor myself! And so, I tried to imitate…
Boys to Men
I have three “boys.” They are all under the age of 10. I want them to be boys while they are still boys. I want them to act like boys, play like boys, laugh like boys, and be silly like boys…for now. But as they get older I want them to become men. I don’t…
Sexuality and manhood
This Saturday the men of Redeemer Church, Grace Fellowship, and Anniston Bible Church will gather together for a conference on sexual purity. Everyone in our church thinks the conference is a good idea and is in full support of the event. But why? Why is it important for a group of Christian men to gather…
The Test – 1 John 2:3-11
“Am I really a Christian?” Surely that is a question that almost every follower of Jesus has asked at least once. You are not weird if you have ever doubted your salvation. Most Christians have. However, God does not want you to live in fear and doubt. He wants all believers to live with spiritual…