THE BLOG
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I Don’t Do
Over the years in ministry, I've heard a number of people say things like "I really don't want to serve in the nursery" or one gal I remember said "I don't do children's ministry." Yes, we have all been gifted uniquely and differently and can find ourselves in a different season of life, but it is God's clear design for His church to function at its best when everyone finds a place to serve the needs of the body.
The Fellowship of the Unashamed
In 1981, my dad wrote a charge called The Fellowship of the Unashamed. He wrote it to inspire believers to recognize who they are in Christ and how they can live out a wholehearted "no holds barred" faith. Little did he know what would happen with this charge as it went "viral" in an 80s and 90s way (first through church newsletters, then later email and the internet) and somehow it became attributed to a South African man who penned the charge in his grass hut just before he was martyred. I remember sitting in Jacksonville at a conference with about six thousand pastors and hearing a speaker dramatically close his message by reading this charge attributing it to a martyr. I smiled and knew that this made the charge sound so much more dramatic and inspiring along the way.
Are You Able to Do the 10 Things?
I have received the Baptist Press email for years. It is the official news service of the Southern Baptist Convention and the largest religious news agency in the U.S. It provides daily news, features, and opinions regarding Southern Baptist missions, ministry, and evangelical concerns globally. One of its features is a daily cartoon by Pastor Joe McKeever, who pastored churches for 60 years, was a missions leader, and is a cartoonist.
Don’t Go To Church
Recently, I read this straight-forward no-nonsense piece (not sure who wrote it), but it caught my attention because I love the church and gathering together with God's people to worship the One who is worthy of our best.
Let the following words remind you or stun you or motivate you.
Life and Judgement
On Sunday, our passage led us to consider Jesus’ words about “Life and Judgment.” Not only does Jesus speak more about judgment and hell than anyone else in Scripture, but nearly every time He speaks about heaven, judgment is part of the conversation.
Oh What a Love
Next to God's Word, I think one of the best books I have read on the growth and health of our faith is Trusting God by Jerry Bridges. Jerry shows us from God’s Word that no matter what we experience in this life, we can wholeheartedly trust the sovereign, wise, and unfailing love of God. This past month, our Men's D-Groups and Women's Flourish groups read two chapters about this love in Bridges’ book. Let me quote a powerful truth Jerry shared about God’s love from God’s Word:
Was the Resurrection Weekend a Lie?
Every year on Resurrection Sunday, believers celebrate the bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ. This event proclaims that He has conquered death and secured the forgiveness of sins and eternal life for all who trust in Him. But is this what everyone believes?
Jesus: From Thursday to Sunday for Us
THURSDAY (The Preparation Day / Last Supper / Gethsemane / Arrest)
Afternoon – Preparation for Passover: Jesus sends His disciples to prepare the Passover (Matthew 26:17–19; Mark 14:12–16; Luke 22:7–13).
Evening – The Last Supper (Thursday night): Jesus reclines with the Twelve (Matthew 26:20; Mark 14:17; Luke 22:14).
God is Pro-Life
Two weeks ago, I had the privilege—along with more than 25 others from Christ’s Church—of attending the annual Care Net Light & Life Fundraising Lunch & Dinner. This year’s featured speaker was the dynamic Dr. William Lile, known nationwide as “The Prolife Doc.” In 1999, Dr. Lile took over what had been the largest abortion-providing practice in Pensacola. On his very first day, he ended all abortion services and referrals. Today, he uses that same equipment—not for destruction, but as powerful educational tools to expose the reality of abortion and to advocate for life with compassion, truth, and grace.

