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Help for Sunday School Teachers

Whether you teach youth or adults, I believe these following points will provide some guidance on how to improve your ability as a Bible teacher. Be early There is much to be said about punctuality in all areas of life. However, when you are the Sunday School teacher, being early is very important. The roomContinue reading “Help for Sunday School Teachers”

Cross-Organizational Teamwork

I recently gave a presentation on the impact individuals have on cross-organizational teamwork. The study was based on a group I work with that has members comprised of different community churches and other local organizations. The study was based on research from Roloff, Wolley, & Edmonson’s (2011) research on team learning (pp. 249-271). Three areasContinue reading “Cross-Organizational Teamwork”

Worship at a wedding and funeral?

Last week was busy. The first half of the week was revival services, and the last half had a wedding and funeral. The wedding was on Friday evening and the funeral on Saturday. In less than a day, I ministered in both of the significant situations that most preachers claim they were never taught about inContinue reading “Worship at a wedding and funeral?”

God can revive us!

Our congregation is concluding our spring revival services. We typically take an opportunity twice a year. These multiple services are a call to our people to set aside more time for attending corporate prayer, singing, and preaching. Revival week is a call to other individual spiritual disciplines as well. We typically do revivals in SpringContinue reading “God can revive us!”

Giving an academic presentation.

I have not been able to write as much as I like on the blog because of Easter week being incredibly busy at the church and preparations for a recent first-time experience. This weekend I presented an academic presentation as part of the McDonough Leadership Conference at Marietta College. It was a great honor andContinue reading “Giving an academic presentation.”

Happy Resurrection day!

The Passover

The following outline is a handout given during a mid-week service where we studied the background of the Passover and Feast of Unleavened bread. It was attached to our churches live facebook feed for those who were unable to attend. The Passover Exodus 12:1-33 The Biblical Narrative The Passover is the tenth plague God sentContinue reading “The Passover”

Shaping the Sermon

Paul declared, “For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel“‭‭(1 Corinthians‬ ‭9: 16, KJV‬‬)! I love to preach the Gospel and to hear sound Gospel preaching. To me, the content of preaching is sharingContinue reading “Shaping the Sermon”

The Lord is my Shepherd – Psalm 23:6

As we come to the final verse of the twenty-third Psalm, we find a beautiful conclusion. The psalmist declares the continuing goodness and mercy of God toward His people. However, we may wonder what brings about these blessings. What are the purposes and benefits? “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of myContinue reading “The Lord is my Shepherd – Psalm 23:6”

The Lord is my Shepherd – Psalm 23:5

In the middle of our chaos, God can provide a space to receive His grace. The shepherd knows his sheep are weary and hungry in the dark areas of life. He also knows that in the treacherous terrain that there are dangerous enemies waiting to attack. Still, in the midst of an uncertain place, theContinue reading “The Lord is my Shepherd – Psalm 23:5”