This week I participated in another funeral. This one was for a preacher, more than a preacher, he was a mentor and friend. Looking around me, I see that the men whom I looked up to as mentors, teachers, and counselors are getting older and passing from this life. Just in the last few years … Continue reading Passing the Torch
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Seven Things
Jehoshaphat was not jumpy. Jehoshaphat was steady. This king of Judah heavily relied on God. The chronicler records, "The LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the earlier ways of his father David. He did not seek the Baals, but sought the God of his father and walked in his commandments, and not according … Continue reading Seven Things
150+ Years of Preaching
Yesterday I spent the day with a group of friends and mentors who happen to be preachers. About 7 of us traveled to Double Springs, Alabama and met up with about 15 other preachers and Church leaders for a monthly meeting. These meetings vary in topic and focus. This year, Vance Hutton asked three preachers … Continue reading 150+ Years of Preaching
Preaching / Ministry
Not too long ago (ahem!) when I was an undergraduate student at Faulkner University the standard book on church growth was Brother Ira North's book - Balance. That one word infiltrated much of our training. Balance in Ministry, Balance in Life, etc. We learned about balance. One area where our instructors and professors stressed balance … Continue reading Preaching / Ministry
A Case for Expository Preaching
Expository Preaching Definition/Contrast: Hadden Robinson states, “Preaching is a living processes involving God, the preacher, and the congregation . . .”[1] This validity of this statement intensifies when one considers the expository preaching. According to Sidney Greidanus expository preaching is “Bible-centered preaching . . . the exposition of a biblical passage.”[2] Others emphasize that “. … Continue reading A Case for Expository Preaching
Why I am a Minster
People I meet often ask me a question similar to the following, “Why did you choose to be a minister?” or more commonly, “How did God call you to ministry?” I do not usually introduce myself as a preacher or minister, but allow people the opportunity to ask what I do. I am regularly amused … Continue reading Why I am a Minster
Learning from a Teacher.
Let me introduce you to my favorite 1st Grade Teacher. She was not my teacher when I was 6, nor did she teach my son's 1st Grade class (she was teaching 6th grade then). We struck up one of our many conversations about teaching and preaching as we were returning from a "working vacation." Yes, … Continue reading Learning from a Teacher.
Passing the Torch
Monday I read more than a few blogs concerning preachers whose influence is ongoing:Chris writes about Dowel Flatt.While Brian writes about Mike Tanaro.Paul writes about her Dad.Lisa writes about her Dad too.And John writes about Richard Travis and others.Today, I join the effort in Passing the Torch.There are a lot of preachers in my life. … Continue reading Passing the Torch
Saddlebags, City Streets, & Cyberspace – A Book Review
I am reaching into the vault of book reviews to pull out this one, I shared with an online preachers groups a few years ago.Michael W. Casey, Saddlebags, City Streets, & Cyberspace; A History of Preaching in the Churches of Christ, (Abilene;ACU Press) 1995. 210 pp.Michael Casey provides the churches of Christ with an historical … Continue reading Saddlebags, City Streets, & Cyberspace – A Book Review
Boles on Preachers
This morning, I was scanning through some old books. In a 1949 edition of Boles' Outlines by BC Goodpasture; I ran the following outline, "Responsibilities of Gospel Preachers." An online biography of Brother Boles relates, "H. Leo Boles was preeminently a teacher. In the fall of 1906, he became a member of the faculty of … Continue reading Boles on Preachers
Driving Thought 