Breaking Down Barriers to Consistent Bible Reading

2019 is officially here, and with the new year comes a slew of fresh challenges and opportunities. Americans are not the only people who make New Year’s resolutions, but recent research indicates that 60 percent of us do. The most common resolutions are to engage in healthier lifestyles (eat better, exercise more, lose weight), takeContinue reading “Breaking Down Barriers to Consistent Bible Reading”

A Guide To Family Worship: Part 1, Introduction to the Christian Family

This is the first in what will be a series of posts on family worship. It is addressed directly to families, and it is my hope that it will be useful for helping Christian families understand how to practice biblically-informed worship in their homes. This post is a short introduction to the roles and responsibilitiesContinue reading “A Guide To Family Worship: Part 1, Introduction to the Christian Family”

The Preacher and Time Management

Every day in the work of the ministry is an opportunity to serve people, glorify Christ and build the Kingdom of God on the earth. The minister, whether otherwise employed or full time in a church or educational position, is in a unique position to seize this opportunity. There are at least a few thingsContinue reading “The Preacher and Time Management”

The Gospel According to James

First, a word of clarity. There is a spurious 2nd-century work that goes by the common title “The Gospel of James”, full of terrible inconsistencies, heretical assertions and strange stories. This book is not what is in view here. Rather, it is the actual Gospel and the historical person James , the brother of ourContinue reading “The Gospel According to James”