Every church wants to see new leaders rise up. But leadership development doesn’t happen by accident—it requires intentionality, patience, and a long view of ministry.
Your church bulletin is packed with helpful info—but it’s usually handed out once, read briefly (maybe), and then forgotten.
Here are five simple ways to let your faith shine through without turning every post into a sermon.
Beth wrote this last night. It’s posted today at JustOneMore.info as well. Powerful words. Raw emotion. I love my wife. When I went to sleep last night, I had no idea that today would be the day that my eyes…
Last April, Alabama suffered a severe tornado outbreak. And I was 500 miles away on a business trip in Orlando leaving my wife and two young sons on their own for the weather event. It was a new sense of…
With today’s announcement at CrossPoint, it is finally official: We are moving to Nashville. I realize this news comes as a shock to many of our friends here in Birmingham and at CrossPoint. So here’s the details: As many of…
On the 2-car tandems vs. pack racing at the plate tracks: I attended the NNS race on Saturday at Talladega as well as the ARCA race that morning. It was very interesting to take in both the pack-style and tandem-style…
Last week, I had the privilege of working/attending the Advance the Church Regional Conference in Hattiesburg, MS. I posted my notes for the conference here on the blog. I highly encourage you to take the time and listen to these…
I like reading smart people. And D.A. Carson is one of the smartest guys I have come across when it comes to theology. Carson is cofounder of the Gospel Coalition and this excerpt is a great example what he is…
Notes from Day 1 of the Advance the Church Conference at Temple Baptist Church in Hattiesburg, MS Session 1 Colossians 1:1-8 • Jim Shaddix Practical application is worthless if it’s not done through the lens of the Gospel Theme word in…
From the new Tim Keller book King’s Cross You see, different views of God have different implications. If there’s no God—if we are here by blind chance, strictly as a result of natural selection—then what you and I call love…
Reason #15 – To Make Us Holy, Blameless, and Perfect One of the greatest sources of joy and endurance for the Christian is knowing that in the imperfection of our progress we have already been perfected—and that this is owing…
Reason #14 – To Bring Us to Faith and Keep Us Faithful In the Bible the covenants God makes with man are initiated by himself. He sets the terms. His obligations are determined by his own purposes. When Christ died,…
Reason # 13 – To Abolish Circumcision and All the Rituals as the Basis of Salvation The very meaning of the suffering and death of Christ was at stake. Was faith in Christ enough to put us right with God?…
Reason #12 – To Take Away Our Condemnation There is no double jeopardy in God’s court. We will not be condemned twice for the same offenses. Christ has died once for our sins. We will not be condemned for them.…
Reason #10 – To Provide the Basis for Our Justification Being forgiven implies that I am guilty and my crime is not counted. Being justified implies that I have been tried and found innocent. My claim is just. I am…
Reason #9 – For the Forgiveness of Our Sins Forgiveness is not “getting” even. It is giving away the right to get even. Oh, how precious is the news that God does not hold our sins against us! And how…