Category: Pastoral Ministry

  • Putting Off the Old Self, Walk in the New Life You Have in Christ

    The title of this article was the transformational aim of the sermon I preached this past Sunday on Ephesians 4:17-32 at my home church, Pillar Church of Jacksonville. This article is what I call a “Cutting Room Floor” article. These are ideas or further helps that had to be cut from the sermon to keep…

  • From the Cutting Room: Habakkuk 3:17-19

    What is the secret to finding joy, salvation, and strength in all circumstances? The short book of Habakkuk answers that question: In all circumstances, find joy, salvation, and strength in the LORD. I had the privilege to preach the ending of this powerful book this Sunday. You can listen to it here if you’d like.…

  • Books that Have Shaped Me: Preaching

    “Where do preachers come from?” I once asked that question the leadership of a church that was in transition between pastors. Their response scared me: “God just calls them and they automatically know how to do it.” Their view was that God just downloaded the ability to preach into a man who was called to…