The Fallacy of "Meat" and "Deep"
How many times have you heard the expression "I really want to go deep" or "I really need some meat" and wondered exactly what that meant.  I don't know how many times I have heard people say one of these and when asked what they mean they can't give an explanation.  They just want depth and solid food!!  Okay then?I don't think people really understand what "deep" and "meat" means.  Louie and I were talking about this.  He said that some people equate these with complicated.  There are a lot of people who think you aren't a "deep" preacher "feeding" the congregation because you aren't getting into the Greek and looking at the conjug

Practicing What I Preach
I admit.  I am one of those pastors (of which I think there are many) who, for the sake of making scriptural applicable to the average Christian's life, comes up with "action steps" and "what we do nows?" but never really puts those things into practice.  Now some will say that I am a big hypocrite.  I don't practice what I preach, but I don't make any pretense of of doing the things I preach.  I try to be open about my own life, sometimes to the detriment of my wife, about my hangups as a Christian.  I struggle just like every human being struggles.  I do see the importance of Scripture.  I do see the need to put it into practice.  This fue

Working Together in Developing Godly Habits
Last night I taught some of our parents and teens about how families can work together to develop godly habits.  What I taught does not only apply to the family but any group or partnership where mutual accountability takes place.  Mutual accountability is when two or more people give one another permission to help them grow and develop in their relationship with Christ.  It involves learning together, doing together, praying together and using scripture to teach, correct and rebuke one another (2 Timothy 3:16).When we receive Christ hold habits have to be replaced by new habits.  Jesus taught that if anyone is to follow him they must

Book Review: The [Expanded] Bible: New Testament
The tagline for The [Expanded] Bible (New Testament) is “Study the Bible While You Read.”  So I got one, opened it and read.  My first impression…CONFUSING!!!  Isn’t this supposed to be an easy way to Bible study as you read?  I soon discovered that in order to use it I needed to know the key.  There are diff

Living a Life of Praise
Oh how I struggle with praise.  There was a short period in my life where "Praise God" was continually on my lips.  It didn't matter who was standing in front of me.  It could be a Christian or non-Christian.  I said it often and I meant it, but I have found myself lacking in praise lately.  (I should probably title this blogsite "Confessions of a Pastor."