Tag Archives: Discipleship

Letter to the American Church, by Eric Metaxes

A friend recently handed me a book by a an author I have been blessed and challenged by in the past few years, Eric Metaxis. I had read his biography, Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy several years ago and am currently reading his biography, Luther: This latest published book from Eric Metaxes, though a fractionContinue reading “Letter to the American Church, by Eric Metaxes”

The Place

Is there a “place” that you go to regularly that people who know you well would know where to find you if they were looking for you? Maybe between a certain time frame they would find you at your work. Or in the night hours they would find you in your bed in your home.Continue reading “The Place”

Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership: Seeking God in the Crucible of Ministry, by Ruth Haley Barton, IVP Books: Downers Grove, IL, 2018

This book is a must read for all current day spiritual leaders. I don’t make this statement about many books but there are a handful that I put in this category. As one who has been in the crucible of ministry for over 40 years now, I wish I had taken heed to the manyContinue reading “Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership: Seeking God in the Crucible of Ministry, by Ruth Haley Barton, IVP Books: Downers Grove, IL, 2018”

How’s your head space?

himpublications.com/blog/mind-of-christ/ This article by Jennifer Barrett gives practical teaching for how we can “have the mind of Christ” (1 Cor. 2:16) by seeing our mind in 3 Screens.

2021 Legacy Award Recipients: Roy T Edgemon & Richard A. Jackson

I was blessed and honored to be able to attend Legacy Award services at Independence Baptist Church, Independence, Texas this past Sunday that honored Dr. Roy Edgemon and Dr. Richard Jackson for a life time of Christian Service among Texas Baptist. The service was filled with praise to our Savior, challenging messages from God’s wordContinue reading “2021 Legacy Award Recipients: Roy T Edgemon & Richard A. Jackson”

Have you unpacked your bags? 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11

I just returned from a two week mission trip to Malawi and Zambia, Africa. Packing for an international trip takes a little more thought than a weekend getaway to a neighboring city or state. Also, the nature of the trip determines the kind of items you pack. The first part of this trip involved stayingContinue reading “Have you unpacked your bags? 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11”