Jesus wasn’t impressed with fame or celebrity. His goal was to make disciples, not gather crowds. Unfortunately, it’s far too common to see people today chase fame and crowd sizes instead of focusing on discipleship. In today’s message, as we consider the life of...
We’ve heard a lot about civil disobedience lately, but we haven’t heard a lot about biblical civil disobedience. What makes certain types of civil disobedience biblical and other types unbiblical? We’re going to talk about this question in today’s message. But before...
Our faith can waver, weaken, or grow stronger in difficult circumstances. Today, we’re going to talk about Abraham’s example of strong faith in challenging...
You may think this doesn’t apply to you, but if you’re leading a small group, a department, a children’s ministry, or serving as a pastor, at some point, you will transition from your current role. That transition will either be smooth, or not. I am currently writing...
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of speaking with Adrian Crawford on his Street Theology podcast. We discussed topics including the following: My early days in ministry The importance of prioritizing family over career A healthy framework for church growth...
Today, I want to look at Paul’s description of himself and talk about our identity as ministers of the gospel. We’ll use his example to talk about: Identifying self Providing clarity Communicating...