The Ministry of Reminding
“I am fully convinced, my dear brothers and sisters, that you are full of goodness. You know these things so well you can teach each other all about them. Even so, I have been bold enough to write...
View ArticleWhen God Makes Diamonds
I preached from this passage in the Book of James a couple of weeks ago: Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces...
View ArticleLife 3.0: Confessions of a Former Missionary
This post may get kind of long, so here’s the short version: I am gainfully employed! I have begun my new job/ministry as senior pastor of Apollo Heights Baptist Church in El Paso, Texas. Keep...
View ArticleMy First Year: Confessions of an Ordinary Pastor
Most of the pastors I know took fairly similar vocational paths. They began by doing youth ministry or preaching (at small churches) in their early twenties, usually while working on their seminary...
View ArticleMy Favorite Preacher: a cautionary tale
Back to the 90’s My college years were a critically important part of my spiritual formation. I met one of my most cherished mentors during this season of life. I invested a great deal of time and...
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