Early on in my ministry, I served as pastor of a small country church in Ohio. One Sunday morning in the middle of June about 15 minutes before church started, the neighbor started mowing his lawn. For most churches, this would not be a big deal, but our little church sat right next to the neighbor’s house and we actually had the windows open in … Continue reading The Right Perspective on Evangelism
This past Christmas my wife purchased a book for our family titled When Santa Learned the Gospel. It is a fun little children’s book that was written by Australian author Simon Camilleri. In an interview Camilleri gives the background of his inspiration to write the book. Back in 2013 I witnessed something very funny at a local community carols event. As expected, at the end … Continue reading The Santa Message vs. the Gospel Message
By Pastor Isaac Stuart I had the privilege of attending a Simeon Trust workshop this past November in Youngstown, Ohio. I had never heard about the Charles Simeon Trust until Dan Stegeman told me about this workshop on expository preaching last summer. I believe whole heartedly in expository preaching for two reasons. First, it combats the Biblical illiteracy problem we have in the American church. … Continue reading Why You Should Attend a Simeon Trust Workshop on Biblical Exposition
Shepherd the Flock 