Nov 06
Austin turned 10 yesterday on November 5th. We are proud of the young man he is becoming. He gave his first sermon on Tuesday of this week. Austin has been leading prayers, reading scripture, and leading songs for years, but after last month’s nursing home devos I encouraged him to deliver the lesson. He was …
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Oct 27
The title is certainly audacious. You may even think a bit vain and arrogant. I certainly am not claiming to be a great lectureship speaker. In fact, I have only spoken at a few lectures. But I have listened to hundreds of lectures over the years at various events in our brotherhood. I have spoken …
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Sep 09
I wrote on a previous post about “How I Preach from my iPad Mini.” In this post I want to share with you some of my favorite apps for ministry and preaching. You likely are familiar with most of these, but it might be helpful to find out how I use them. Bible Apps Accordance …
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Aug 06
I have been preaching with my iPad mini since June of 2013. I received it as a Father’s Day/Birthday gift from my wife and kids in 2013. I use the iPad almost everyday in my work and ministry. In this post I want to share how I use it to preach. I still use my …
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Feb 26
The Jenkins Institute lead by Dale and Jeff Jenkins who serve the church and preachers through the institute publish an online magazine in blog format. They do a great job and their work has blessed my life and ministry over the last several years. If you are a preacher you should check their website and …
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Nov 10
Most weeks for the last few years I have been blessed to go read Scripture with Jim Savage. Jim is a counselor, scholar, preacher, and farmer. He knows Greek and Hebrew well. He helped me get through my graduate Greek and Hebrew classes. Now the formal education is over, we still meet and read the …
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Oct 24
I teach lots of Bible classes. Some weeks I teach three classes a week. I enjoy teaching class and have put much thought over the years into what I want to accomplish during Bible class. The class aim and context often determine the teacher’s aim. So this list may not be appropriate for all classes. …
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Sep 11
Our family finally gave into the encouragement of friends and went to PtP this year. Polishing the Pulpit is a gathering of over 3000 Christians in Sevierville, TN (Gatlinburg area). Here is their website for more information. I want to share our experience as a first time family attending and also some reasons that held …
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Jul 14
One of our young adults at Seven Oaks showed me this picture tonight and jokingly said: “We let him listen to your sermon podcast.” At least he was on a church pew! Ha! By the way, visit the Audio Resources page to access some helpful sermons, especially in putting pets to sleep!
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