In 1517 Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the door of the Wittenberg church, sparking the Protestant Reformation. The first thesis was, “When our Lord and Master Jesus Christ said, ‘Repent’ (Mt 4:17), he willed the entire life of believers to be one of repentance.” The Christian life is one of repentance. If you think about…
Nobody cares what you think. Today, I want to explain to you exactly what I mean by that, but it’s true. People don’t care what you think. What you think does not matter. Let me explain. I’ll never forget my sophomore year in Bible college. I had been studying all these things about the Bible…
Do you remember back in the day when people driving their cars would pull up to a red light, stop, and then they would just sit there and look at the light—waiting for it to turn green? But now, you stop at a light and half the drivers around you whip out their phones—if they…
Mornings used to be the worst part of my day. My alarm clock would go off, and I would reach over and smack the snooze button, trying to get many minutes of sleep as possible. Because I was up late the night before. Before long, my kids would come barging into the room. They’d wake…
What are the best iPad apps for pastors? I’ve been using my iPad for ministry since I bought my first iPad in 2012, and I’ve tried a lot of different apps. If you are anything like me, you’re on a never-ending hunt, roaming the App Store looking for the next app that will make your iPad better…
Evangelism is foundational to Christianity; That’s why a recent Barna study is so alarming. Unsurprisingly, they found that 96% of Christian Millennials agree that part of Christian faith is being a witness about Jesus, and 94% agree that coming to know Jesus is the best thing that could happen to someone. But 47% of Christian…
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post with an opposite perspective from mine. I believe there’s power in preaching without notes, but there’s no one-size-fits-all style of preaching. I think it’s healthy to engage with both perspectives. Over a few years of preaching, my preaching style has changed from following a rough outline of notes…
When you first learned how to ride a bike, you probably had training wheels. They’re a great tool to get you started, but what if you never took them off? You’d never experience the joy of what riding a bike was meant to be. Well, I believe sermon notes are like training wheels for your…
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