We have been preaching a conference on the true picture of a biblically healthy church. Last night the topic on the table was evangelism. I pray the word of the Lord would shine into your heart. Be blessed.
James
Advocate, Teacher, Mentor, Stormer of Brains, Slayer of Sadness
Blown over by God’s Divine Love
This past weekend, we hosted a conference on Biblical Evangelism sponsored by Christian Soldiers Ministries in Fremont CA. I have to say that of all the conferences in my life time, this one cuts the cake. Not only was the fellowship and dialog divinely driven through the Holy Spirit, but the content and measure of…
A Call to Church Planting | To the Flock of FBCN
Dear Church Family, This prayer request is one of personal labor, and I ask that each of you make petitions to the Lord for FBCN and for Robyn, me and the children. Throughout the past four years, we have been actively praying for God to multiply His church across California and into other parts of…
Quick Thought: Why Do We Hold On to Trash Above True Treasure?
This won’t be a long dragged out treatise on affection and eternal focus, it’s really a theological gripe stemming from a world-view that I should not fuss over because it is expected. I recently was forced to watch a hip-hop video that was auto played in my browser by a prominent artist who just released…
Being squeezed; a good thing in Christ… | Spiritual Growth
Over The last few months God has been showing me more and more just how much I need to be squeezed. I’m not talking about the squeeze as in the affectionate hug, I’m talking about a squeeze as in a cleansing squeeze. You know, like a sponge you are trying to rinse after washing…
Feeding the Flock | What is True Spiritual Food?
A few weeks ago I jotted down five areas where a pastor should spend most of his energy, time and passion. As promised, I wanted to come back to these five things and talk about them a little more detailed. The first of the five was “Feeding the Flock” and in my opinion, is the…
What Should a Pastor Really be doing? | 5 things to consider | Duties of a Pastor
In considering what pastors are and are not supposed to do if twenty people are asked, chances are, one might receive sixty different answers. As I reflect on my own years in ministry, I too have changed that answer in many seasons and for many reasons. It goes without saying that culture, tradition, dreams, examples,…
What should the Church NEVER Forget? | A brief beginning…
Today has been one of those days that has got me thinking as I ponder the reality of Christ and His glorious revelation of God the Father to and through us. I really don’t think the average believer spends enough time thinking about the Eternal Son of the living God and I can honestly say that…
How Does A Pastor Cry?
After over 16 years in ministry, I have determined that the best of devices of preaching for me is the Holy Spirit of God as He wrings me through the meat grinder of my own depravity and pours me into the cup of His grace. It is from there that I am a nothing of…
under-Sheepherds are NOT Jesus!
Yes, I know that I have “mispelled” [sic] shepherds as “sheepherds” because I want to make a point about the role of a pastor/shepherd among the church. Often I talk with fellow pastors who continually tell me that they cannot meet the demands of the congregation. When I ask what they mean, they reply with,…