Gosh, I want to write about the crappy words we use every frickin’ day. But I’m not really sure if you darn people will appreciate the friggin point. I mean, gee whiz, there are so many Christians who are so loose with the words they use. Shucks, some of y’all even use words straight from [...]
1 Timothy 3:2-7 contains a list that people usually consider to be qualifications for a leadership role within the Church. The normal practice (at least in Baptist circles) has little to do with determining if their leaders actually meet the requirements of this list, but they often use it if they want to kick their [...]
This post is dedicated to my grandfather, Charlie Lachance. Last night I received word that Charlie had passed away. Charlie and his wife Rachel have been in my life since I was born. They are not my biological grandparents, but they have always treated me like their own grandson, if not their own son. Rachel [...]
Part of my new job requires me to drive from time to time. Recently I had to drive to Wildwood, FL. This trip is about 5 hours one way. If you’ve ever driven a long distance you know that entertaining yourself is always a challenge. I forgot to take the time to prepare myself CDs [...]
A few days ago I received an email sent to all students, staff, and alumni of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The email from Dr. Akin was an essay concerning Integrity in Ministry. In Part 1 of this post I am merely going to attach this email. Afterwards, I would love to hear what everyone else [...]
My pastor and friend, Alan Knox, gave a lecture to one of Dr. Black’s (of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary) classes about how his Ecclesiology was developed. He was able to record the lecture and post it to his website. I listened to it, thought it was great, and wanted to share it with you all.
This [...]
I was able to attend session 3 of a home church conference put on by NTRF. Here are some not I took from session 3 - Elder-Led Congregational Consensus.
The Practice of the Early Church
Session 3 – Elder-Led Congregational Consensus
(Steve Atkerson)
Everyone agrees that Christ is the head of the Church… opinions digress from that [...]
I was able to attend session 2 of a home church conference put on by NTRF. Here are some not I took from session 2 - Participatory Church Meetings.
The Practice of the Early Church
Session 2 – Participatory Church Meetings
(Steve Atkerson)
1 Corinthians 14:26 – What do we learn about the NT church from this [...]
*NOTE*As I finished writing this I realized that this post goes along really wellwith my conviction series I did last week. I did not intend for that at all.
I am one of those analytical people… at least I tend to think of myself as one. While I am alone, driving in my car, my mind [...]
I know I’ve complained about the AFA (American Family Association) before but I still get their emails and they still grate on my nerves. I like their emails because I get a sense of what is happening in the Christian world. You know, those things that I don’t care enough about to study all day [...]