Space is filling up quickly for my ALL NEW Planning Your 2022 Preaching Calendar – Online Training. Don’t delay — I have a limited number of spots available at each of the 4 available times, this Wednesday and Thursday. I don’t want you to miss out on this essential training that will have an exponential impact on all of 2022! When … Read More
Win Arn on God’s Plan for Churches
“The church is God’s plan for making disciples and for winning a world.” – Dr. Win Arn, founder of the Institute For American Church Growth, director of Religious Education in Baptist and Congregational Churches, promoter of the Church Growth Movement, and film producer. June 26, 1923 – December 13, 2006
The Necessary Qualities of a Close Friend
What does a person, who is a friend, an advisor, and a confidant, look like? Are there certain qualities that make a person fit for this position in your life? These are important questions because, for many average pastors, they have never had someone like this in their lives. You may feel fearful of having someone who has that kind … Read More
Happy Reformation Day!
In celebration of Reformation Day today and Luther’s act of defiance 504 years ago that started the Protestant Reformation, I’d like to share some of his major achievements: Luther posted the 95 Theses on the door of the church in Wittenberg, Germany in October 1517. These were the differences Luther found between the Roman Catholic Church and the Bible. His refusal to … Read More
Ulrich Zwingli: The Swiss Reformer
While Martin Luther remains the special focus of this 504th anniversary of the Reformation, let’s take a moment to give a special nod to Ulrich Zwingli with this guest post from John Bishop for Preaching.com. After young Zwingli graduated from the University at Berne he was ordained a priest. He served two churches for fourteen years, then was appointed to … Read More
Martin Luther: My Top Video Picks
If you like movies and are excited that this month is the 504th anniversary of the Reformation, then this post is for you! There’s a lot of great movies and documentaries about Martin Luther and the Reformation. Here are my top picks, best enjoyed with a tub of popcorn 🙂 This Changed Everything Click here to access this video Martin … Read More
The Passionate Pastor
“He must have a strong and steadfast belief in the trustworthy message he was taught; then he will be able to encourage others with right teaching and show those who oppose it where they are wrong.” – Titus 1:5-9 (NLT)
Calvin on Joy and Suffering
“You must submit to supreme suffering in order to discover the completion of joy.” – John Calvin, Leading Figure of the Swiss Reformation
I’m Looking for a Great Growth Groups and Assimilation/Teaching Pastor @ The Journey Church Boca
The Journey is looking for a new Pastor of Growth Groups and Assimilation / Teaching Pastor at our Boca Raton campus. If you are interested or know someone who fits this description or is wrestling with a call to serve in South Florida – then read the description below and send your resume, cover letter and answers to the questions … Read More
My Top 10 Recommended Martin Luther Books to Celebrate the 504th Anniversary of the Reformation (Part 2)
On Monday I shared the first 5 of my favorite books on, by or about Martin Luther and the Reformation that began on Oct 31, 1517. Here are the remaining 5 (note: in no particular order): – Martin Luther: Renegade and Prophet by Lyndal Roper – The Bondage of the Will by Martin Luther – … Read More