Tag: preaching
5 Simple Yet Powerful Lessons I Learned from My First Sermon
Last week Dad brought me the cassette tape pictured with this article. It contains the recording of my first ever sermon. The date was January 29, 1995, Mom’s birthday weekend. I was 14 years old. Fourteen! Looking back on that experience 21 years ago, as of this writing, and the month of preparation leading up…
The Origin of the Pulpit
In the context of discussing the role of evangelists within the church, it is essential that we differentiate between biblical evangelism and other practices or traditions. This post is part of my ongoing attempts to separate what is from what should be. The term “pulpit” is frequently used today when discussing church meetings and church…
The Role of Evangelists in the Church (And Why It’s Different Than Modern Pulpit Preachers)
Everybody knows what an evangelist is, right? Right?!? What would you say if I told you that today’s preacher role is quite different than that of a first-century Christian evangelist? Let me show you why this is the case and why it matters. Check it out ⬇️… (If you’ve missed past posts in this series,…
The Role of Apostles in the Church
Whenever we study the roles in the church, it makes sense to begin with the apostles, because that’s where Jesus began. Paul wrote the following to the Corinthian Christians: 27 Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it. 28 And God has placed in the church first of all apostles, second…
Jesus’ Church: Organism or Organization? (Why Our Thinking About the Church is Wrong)
I recently read a newspaper article written by a preacher that was discussing his view of the purpose of the church. Since I’ve been thinking and writing about similar things recently, the headline caught my eye, so I read it. The contents got me to thinking. As Christians, we understand (intellectually) the individual truths that…
Easter and the Observing of Days (reminders for those who observe holidays and those who don’t)
This week, I’m going to take a bit of a detour from the railroad we’ve been traveling with some posts focused upon Jesus’ death and His memorial which we call the Lord’s Supper (or the Eucharist for some). As I prepare to publish this post, it’s Easter week. Easter means it’s spring time. The temperature…
I’m a Christian, Now What? (What Does GOD Want Me to Do?)
In the post “What Does GOD Want from Me?,” I explained that GOD wants three basic things from each person: Today, I want to dig a little deeper into these three things. Knowing GOD is a life-long journey—a process. We never arrive at a full knowledge of GOD (in this life), therefore the goal is to…
