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2 questions an audience wants to know
One of the coolest parts about my internship at Seacoast is getting to spend some time with Greg Surratt. He’s an incredible leader, and it’s a huge privilege getting to hang around him occasionally. Recently we were discussing worship services and he made an interesting statement. “When people walk into a room they want to […]
Theology and church practice
July 23, 2012
My systematic theology professor last semester gave us an assignment that forced me to think critically about my theological convictions. The assignment was to take our view on a particular subject in systematic theology, and then analyze how our particular view should inform our ministry practice. For example: If I believe in the inerrancy of […]
Praying like Jeremiah
July 9, 2012
You will be righteous, Lord, even if I bring a case against You. Yet, I wish to contend with You: Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why do all the treacherous live at ease? Jeremiah 12:1 HCSB I love Jeremiah’s prayer here. He’s looking around at all of this terrible mess in Judah, […]
Be expository, regardless of your style
July 5, 2012
Typically when you hear the label “expository preaching” it’s in reference to someone who teaches verse by verse through the Bible. It describes a preacher’s style. This understanding puts expository preaching in contrast to topical preaching… right before one of them is jokingly bashed by those in a different evangelical camp. This is how I’ve […]
Without sin there’s no grace
July 2, 2012
One of the most interesting things about Jesus’ ministry is how much time he spent with sinners and tax collectors. Rather than hanging out with the religious elite, he hung out with society’s worst. That’s become one of the most emphasized parts of Jesus’ ministry. We’ve all heard a million sermons about that. “This church […]
Churches partnering with families
June 27, 2012
Reggie Joiner and the Orange team have changed the conversation for many church leaders. Instead of thinking in terms of “children’s ministry” and “student ministry” people are starting to think in terms of “family ministry”. The reason: Families get exponentially more time with kids than churches do. So, as the thinking goes, in order for […]
Just teach em the good book
June 25, 2012
recently everybody has caught onto the whole “millennials are leaving the church” thing. A bunch of people are proposing a bunch of different reasons for why, and offering a bunch of different strategies to fix it. I thought I’d share my opinion.
July 25, 2012
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