Phil Miglioratti of the National Pastors Prayer Network took last week’s sermon on The Agape Factor and turned it into a unique concept called Uncommon Prayer—The Twelve Stations of Love.. This is an excellent example of how preaching and corporate prayer can complement each other. By the way, recently Phil was inter …
This has been one of the satisfying days of my pastoral ministry. It all started twenty-three years ago when I became the pastor of Northeast Bible Church in Garland, Texas. The church was a year old when Marlene and I moved from Downey, California to Garland where I became the first pastor of the new church. For the few we …
Marvin Olasky writes in the current issue of World magazine about apologizing in public (Click here to read comments on the World Magazine blog). Taking as his starting point that confession and repentance should accompany thanksgiving (a helpful fact to keep in mind five days before Thanksgiving), Olasky points out how har …
Yesterday I wrote about how the Internet is changing the way we do ministry. Derek Taylor wrote a thoughtful follow-up that deserves a wide reading. Here is the heart of what he wrote:I want to echo what you said on today’s post about technology. Yesterday at work we had a very interesting speaker who is on the cuttin …
Looking for a website where you can find different Bible translations? Check out Online Translations of the Bible. They have more links to more translations (including some that are rather obscure) than any other site I’ve found. Excellent resource for pastors, Sunday School teachers, Bible teachers, and anyone wantin …
We have just posted the latest sermon in the series “The Transformed Life” from Romans 12-16: The Agape Factor: Twelve Ways to Love.
I ran across two recent articles that reinforced the notion that the Internet is radically reshaping how we will do ministry in the 21st century.Brian Bill pointed out an article in CT called What’s Next: Publishing and Broadcasting. Here is the money quote:Already, industry insiders are talking about on-demand kiosks …
Writing from China, Mark explains why you need to sign up for the Holy Land tour (January 17-26)
A few months ago, soon after we organized Keep Believing Ministries, I announced our first project. We wanted to equip 25,000 pastors and church leaders in China with free copies of the Chinese translation of An Anchor for the Soul. This week we finally reached the goal. On Tuesday we wired the funds to the publisher. Sever …
Here are three articles only loosely connected . . . USA Today reports that blogging has now entered the classroom as an educational tool.Keith Drury has written a helpful analysis of how the Internet is changing the church. Church leaders would do well to consider all six points he raises. Click here to read responses to D …