Over the past few weeks I have spent some time writing about the Cooperative Program and the changes I think need to be forthcoming. I have long loved my Southern Baptist family, and have had a great appreciation for what we do as a convention, together. Last September my good friend Nathan Finn and I [...]
From a very proud and happy daddy, let me say Happy Birthday to my big 6 year old Kessed! Daddy loves you!
Can the Cooperative Program decline be fixed? In my previous article about the Cooperative Program (CP), I suggested that current methods of CP promotion were insufficient and, in fact, counterintuitive, leading to increased demise in support for the CP, rather than the intended increase. Evidence of this seems to be ample, particularly [...]
As a daddy, I love to hear my girls learning God’s word. Take 20 seconds to listen to Kessed and see if you don’t agree with me that it is incredibly sweet. I love it!
Do not, under any circumstances, give your money to the Cooperative Program (CP). Seriously. I mean it. To many, I guess, this might that seem odd since Frederick Boulevard, the church I pastor gives 8% of our undesignated receipts through the Cooperative Program. Ahhh, but there is the difference. Giving TO the [...]
Jesus says that being a disciple requires denying ourselves, taking up our cross and following Him. If this is true, why is it possible to look across the landscape of Evangelicalism in American and see so little self-denial, cross bearing, following of Jesus? Why is prosperity theology so dominant in the American landscape? [...]
Four years ago, on the floor of the Missouri Baptist Convention, I vocally opposed a resolution against the use of alcohol. I vociferously opposed the resolution because I have a strong dislike for any attempt to unilaterally apply any policy or expectation across our convention that is not clearly commanded in scripture. However, [...]
For the past year I have had the privilege of serving as an officer of the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC). While serving in this role, I often hear people ask, “How do we get younger people to serve in our convention’s life.” It is an excellent, and important question. There is a pervasive [...]
John Piper, Bloodlines: Race, Cross, and the Christian (Crossway, 2011), 295 pages.
“I’m glad to hear it, that’s another N*&!$* off the streets.” These were the horrific, hate filled words my neighbor spoke to me as a 13 year old boy while growing up on 5th Street [...]
It’s no secret that I’m a fan of social media. I’m convinced it’s an incredible tool to expand your reach, advance gospel causes, sharpen your communication skills, and on top of all that, it’s fun. However, social media also has the potential to consume your time, kill actual [...]
The response of the church towards those who attacked America on 9/11, particularly the radical, Muslim extremists, must be grounded in Luke 6, particularly verses 21-36. The message of the Sermon on the Mount is a counter cultural call to love those who most vehemently hate us, and who even attack us. The response of [...]
Many of you will know that our church was privileged to host, along with Word of Life Church, the Global Leadership Summit produced by the Willow Creek Association (WCA), of which our church is a member. One of the keynote speakers scheduled for this year’s Summit was to be Howard Schultz, [...]
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