I spent some of Wednesday afternoon in a federal courtroom in uptown Charlotte. (Sadly, a friend of mine was there for a sentencing hearing.) The hearing was sparsely attended; in fact, aside from the court officials, I was the only one there. Yet as I sat in that courtroom something about the surroundings seemed vaguely Read the full article…
Jesus tells a story in Luke 18:1-8 that most people call “The Parable Of The Persistent Widow”: 1Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. 2He said: “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared about men. 3And Read the full article…
After almost 20 years of full-time pastoral ministry, I believe I have a reasonably good understanding of how it works. Or how it doesn’t. So what are those things that a pastor needs to avoid if he or she will have both an effective ministry and a vibrant spiritual life? Here are some thoughts . Read the full article…
Here’s what we showed yesterday just before the message: As I Corinthians 12:5 says it, “there are different kinds of service, but the same Lord.”
I’m really excited about tonight, the first Friday night of the school year. Because I’m gonna go out and party? Not really. Because high school football begins tonight in the Carolinas. And my son Riley begins his senior year on the team at Charlotte Christian School. He’s worked hard and changed a lot and we’re Read the full article…
