SBC Pastoral Care Line
Despite what many laypersons think, pastoral ministry can be a lonely vocation. Many pastors tackle one crisis after another, shouldering the burdens and details of others’ issues, often with no one to turn to for help and encouragement. Of course, there is immeasurable joy in pastoral ministry, but the trials still remain. That is why... Read More
How TGC (and Other Similar Groups) Can Benefit Your Church and Ministry
I will have the privilege of speaking (with David Dockery) at The Gospel Coalition’s 2015 National Conference (#TGC15) on “Church Leadership: The 4-Fold Calling as Pastor, Theologian, Missionary, Evangelist.” The theme of the conference—which will be held in Orlando, FL from April 13–15—is Coming Home: New Heaven and New Earth. I am thankful for The... Read More
A Biblical View of Marriage (4): Marriage Is Regulated by God’s Commandments
(For the other sections of this series, see Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3.) Having looked at marriage as grounded in the gospel, ordained by God, and blessed by Christ himself, I want to look at a few ways marriage is regulated by God’s commandments. Despite the culture’s distaste for regulations of any kind... Read More
The Jezebel Church (Wake Crossroads) – Revelation 2:18-29
This continues the Wednesday night series of preaching through the book of Revelation at Wake Crossroads Baptist Church in Raleigh, NC. This sermon on the Church at Thyatira is from October 1, 2014. Outline Manuscript
TBT Sermons: W. A. Criswell
I’ve listened to a lot of sermons over the past several decades, and I would like to expose you to a few that have stood out as particularly strong. Below is a landmark address by W. A. Criswell from the 1985 Pastors’ Conference of the Southern Baptist Convention, in which he traces the effects of liberalism... Read More