Recommendations For Family Worship
When our twin daughters were very young, Steph and I committed ourselves to the discipline of family worship. This has proven to be a rich time of learning and growing for our family. Family worship affords us the chance to dig into in God’s Word, to worship and pray together, and be reminded of what is most important on a daily basis. The impetus for … Continue reading Recommendations For Family Worship
Sermon Preparation Steps
Recently, I asked one of our elders to preach for me in my absence. In the weeks leading up to that Sunday, I did my best to help him prepare. One of the things I did was to give him a document that outlines my preaching preparation process. I made it clear that the steps outlined in the document are simply what works for me. … Continue reading Sermon Preparation Steps
Some Reflections on Blogging
I started this blog exactly 10 years ago today. I was still in my first year of pastoral ministry and blogging was becoming popular so I thought, why not give it a try? Since then, there have been seasons where I have blogged quite frequently and other seasons where I have blogged rather infrequently. A few times I even contemplated shutting down the blog for … Continue reading Some Reflections on Blogging