We don’t have to look far to see the chaos around us—conflict, unrest, and uncertainty seem to be everywhere. While we might think things are worse than ever, human history is actually full of seasons like this. Even during the Pax Romana, a period of relative peace, tensions bubbled under the surface. Kingdoms have alwaysContinueContinue reading “Devotional: Finding Peace when the world feels uncertain”
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The Differences Between the Prosperity Gospel and the Biblical Gospel
Charles Spurgeon said, “Discernment is not knowing the difference between right and wrong. It is knowing the difference between right and almost right.” Today, church planters and even established churches must help people discern the difference between the biblical Gospel and the prosperity gospel. In the urban context of New Orleans, where I serve, oneContinueContinue reading “The Differences Between the Prosperity Gospel and the Biblical Gospel”
The Multi Ethnic Church
I recently wrote this article for newchurches.com and wanted to share it here on my personal blog. Several years ago, a team from our church decided to prayerwalk our neighborhood. Historically, the area was divided down the middle, both socioeconomically and racially. While residents lived only a few feet from each other, their lives wereContinueContinue reading “The Multi Ethnic Church”
Son’s Need Their Fathers
Fathers are pivotal in asking their sons, “How are you doing?”
Changing a Generation
Not too long ago, the head coach of the boy’s track team of my former high school approached me about becoming an assistant track coach. As God’s providence would have it, the school is directly across the street from my church. Having the opportunity to work with local high school students in my community wasContinueContinue reading “Changing a Generation”
We Should Care How Our Children Think
Think of this, the average age a child is introduced to pornography is 11 years old. Yet I would argue they are programmed even earlier to have minds that think in lines of sexual immorality rather than biblically.
As A Family Worship At Home (Seeing Jesus in the Family part 6)
Family Worship is part of the discipleship of the entire family. I would argue both the Father and mother are needed to have a full robust time of family worship.
A Home of Obedience and Love (Seeing Jesus in the Family Part 5)
Everyone has a role to play in the home. The part of children is to obey their parents and grow in the fear and knowledge of the Lord. That means children should be maturing in their understanding of who God is and living in a manner where they respect the Lord and their parents.
Seeing Jesus in the Family Part 4 (The Husband)
The Christian husband is called to a higher level, not simply a romantic love, but is willing at any moment to self-sacrifice for his wife.
Seeing Jesus in Marriage (The Wife)
Why appeal for marriage if we are talking about the family? Understand this is not dismissing single-parent homes.
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