“Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God, which he obtained with his own blood.” – Acts 20:28 “Keep a close watch on yourself and on the teaching. Persist in this, for by doing you will save [...]
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Tis Always First Quadrant
February 7, 2012P2R Memory Moleskine in 2012?
December 23, 2011That’s the question I have been asking since June. The Partnering 2 Remember Memory Moleskine took a life of its own this year with over 30,000 people participating in the challenge. To say that I was blown away by the response would be a great understatement. A Facebook page was created as well as a [...]
A Word to Internet Busybodies and Wiki-leak Christianity
November 19, 2011It seems that in recent years, several groups of people have sought to use the Internet and in particular blogs to “expose” or “hold accountable” Christian leaders. And so often, we are prone to believe what other people say about a brother or sister in Christ, especially if it is critical or some sort of [...]
And now for a personal update
October 6, 20112011 has been one of the most eventful years of my life. As someone who likes to plan and prepare things, I thought I had a good beat on where the Lord was leading me at the beginning of the year. And yet I can say that the majority of my days this year have [...]
Hurricane Irene, Mercy in Models, and Mobilizing Disaster Relief
August 25, 2011I live in a part of the country very familiar with hurricanes (southwest Florida). Because of where we live, we have houses fit with metal storm shutters, elevated lots, and houses secured by cinder block from the ground to the ceiling. This is not so for many places that are not considered to be primary [...]
Thank You John Stott (1921-2011)
July 27, 2011Few people have shaped evangelicalism more in the past 100 years than John R.W. Stott, and this morning he departed to glory with a legacy that will far outlast his lifetime. I never had a chance to meet John Stott, but I felt that I came to know him through his writings in the many [...]
Vacation Reading
July 21, 2011My stack of “to read” books is getting bigger and bigger. Sadly, this year has proved to be a very difficult year for reading and self-feeding, but I’m working on that, beginning with my upcoming time off. I wrestled with what books to take with me this year. A lengthy theological treatise? Moving biography? Leisure [...]
Ten Thoughts About the SBC
June 13, 2011It’s been quite a long time since I blogged anything about the Southern Baptist Convention. Early blog readers will remember the days when SBC issues were a regular item here. It is not so much that I am uninterested in what is taking place in the SBC as much as it is a desire for [...]
When the Bible Calls You Stupid
June 8, 2011This past Sunday, I taught our congregation on the profitability of God’s Word from 2 Timothy 3:16-17. The Apostle Paul brings out four categories where Scripture is profitable for the believer: teaching, reproof, correction, and training in righteousness. The first two categories address Scripture being profitable for our beliefs (orthodoxy), and the latter two address [...]
Honoring a Faithful Shepherd
June 2, 2011Last night, I had the privilege of joining my church family in honoring Tom Ascol on his 25th anniversary as pastor of Grace Baptist Church. The evening was spent with members sharing stories and testimonies of how God has impacted their lives through Pastor Tom, and I began it with a few words about the [...]
Tim Challies, Rick Warren, and My Take on the John Piper Interview
June 1, 2011Last Friday, I took some time to post my thoughts on John Piper’s interview of Rick Warren. And I was entirely not surprised by the comments my post received. However, I did appreciate the interaction I received offline with my fellow pastors and with other friends through email, Tim Challies included. Tim shared with me [...]
He did not spare himself – the legacy of Tom Lee
May 2, 2011There are dozens, if not hundreds, of stories that will come out from the devastating tornadoes that ravaged Alabama on Wednesday, April 27th, but there is one in particular that has arrested my attention. Tom Lee was a man who loved being a husband and father to his 13 children. When the threat of the [...]
Tuscaloosa Tornado
April 28, 2011I’m speechless about the enormity of this devastation. For now, some photos and videos. The Big Picture || Photos from locals First-Hand Video of the Tornado: Aerial Video of the Devastation (I believe this is some of what the President will see tomorrow): More Aerial Video Footage (part 2 | part 3 | part 4) Pray. [...]
Love Lustres at Calvary
April 20, 2011This prayer from the Valley of Vision ministered to me this morning. My Father, Enlarge my heart, warm my affections, open my lips, supply words that proclaim ‘Love Lustres at Calvary.’ There grace removes my burdens and heaps them on thy Son, made a transgressor, a curse, and sin for me; There the sword of [...]
Twenty Thousand Tweets
February 10, 2012June 9, 2008 I created an account with Twitter. Today, I posted my 20,000th tweet. 4.5 years of my life is chronicled in 140-character tidbits which, if I did the math correctly, comes to approximately 2,800,000 characters. I’ve been thinking this morning about the the ways God has used twitter in my life and ministry. [...]
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