New Life, Eternal Life
An Easter reflection on why the resurrection is real and how eternal life changes the way we see today.
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Bounce Back from Sin with Good Deeds
Everyone Will Fail Can Win This week we’ve been working through 1 Timothy 5, discussing Paul‘s words regarding sin. Dealing with sin is good news. But there’s even better news; because chapter 5 ends with a twist. “In the same way, good deeds are obvious, and even those that are not obvious cannot remain hidden for ever.” (1 Tim….
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It’s Obvious or Trailing Behind Us
Our Sin Will Remain Hidden Find Us Out. I have 2 brothers and no sisters. Growing up in an all-boy household can lead to some exciting situations. Whenever one of us looked shady, like we were up to trouble, my mom would say, “Remember, your sins will find you out!“ This week, we’ve looked at 1 Timothy 5 and…
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When Church Leaders Sin
We Should Ignore Restore Them. We started the week with a discussion on sin. Specifically as it pertains to pastors and elders. We established that these men aren’t perfect. Therefore, we shouldn’t be surprised if they fall into sin at some point in their leadership. (Click HERE to read this post.) But what happens after that sin takes…
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Do We Expect Pastoral Perfection?
Pastors & Elders Don’t Do Sin “17 The elders who direct the affairs of the church well are worthy of double honour, especially those whose work is preaching and teaching. 18 For Scripture says, ‘Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,’ and ‘The worker deserves his wages.’” (1 Tim. 5:17-18) At…
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A Pastor Should Manage His Time
And Ask For Help. A pastor can’t do much unless he has some time management skills. And let me tell you, after 4 years of Bible College, there was never a class that included anything related to time management. Sure they mentioned that we needed to have integrity, but that was more unpacked within the spiritual…
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A Pastor Should Teach
Another Pastoral Prerequisite. Paul wrote to Timothy, ““…devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to preaching and to teaching.” (1 Tim. 4:13) Yesterday we discussed a pastor’s preaching role. Today we’re going to talk about teaching. The Greek word used here, didaskalia (did-as-kal-ee’-ah). It carries with it a sense of formal instruction, or more specifically, the…
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A Pastor Should Preach
The Gospel Is a Pastoral Prerequisite. What DOES the pastor do all week? Well, a pastor should preach. Paul wrote to Timothy, “…devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to preaching and to teaching.” (1 Tim. 413) But what does it mean to preach? In it’s most basic sense, to preach means to proclaim….
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What Does the Pastor Do All Week?
Or What Should He Be Doing? To start answering that question, I’d like to share a story that a pastor told me lately. I was having breakfast with one of these friends, who holds a couple of decades of pastoral experience. After giving our order to the waitress, we started chatting about my upcoming candidation…
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Bible | Leadership | Sexuality
Can Women Be Deacons?
Phoebe’s story shows that women can serve as deacons under biblical authority, using their gifts to strengthen the church.
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The Character of a Deacon
It’s Christian Character. A couple of days ago, we started a post-series on deaconship, answering the question, “What is a deacon?” We discovered that a deacon is a servant. Now let’s unpack the passage. “8 In the same way, deacons are to be worthy of respect, sincere, not indulging in much wine, and not pursuing dishonest gain….
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What Is a Deacon?
Church Boss or Servant Leader? According to Paul‘s first letter to Timothy, a Deacon should be dignified and worthy of respect. A Deacon should be sincere and not double-tongued. A Deacon should not be addicted to substances such as alcohol. And they shouldn’t be greedy, or pursue dishonest gain. A Deacon should be tested, to make…
