Our purpose at First Baptist Church: Helping people become fully committed followers of Christ. A purpose statement provides a broad brush stroke as to the direction of ministry. And the majority of churches have a purpose statement. But a purpose statement alone can not live in isolation. There has to… Continue reading
5 Week Series, Starts October 24th at 6:30 pm in the Sanctuary Like the Roman Empire, today’s governments and organizations can become centered on power and believe their messages are the “good news.” As Christians, we’re called to proclaim God’s name in all the earth (1 Chronicles 16:8), but how… Continue reading
I was substitute teaching at Cuyahoga Falls High School on September 11, 2001. During one of the morning classes, the Principal of the school announced over the loudspeaker that the World Trade Center was under attack. Within a few moments, the Principal put the school on lockdown. As the day wore… Continue reading
Part 2 Continued… We have already set-forth three things to look for in a sermon. Now, we will continue with the list of two more important elements of a sermon. 4. Does the pastor provide an outline? There have been very few times in my ministry that I didn’t provide… Continue reading
The Apostle James says, “But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves” (James 1:22). Christians know this verse well or have at least heard a sermon on the text. However, I want to focus on the middle part of the verse – “not only hearers.” The word hearers… Continue reading