Insights From Pastor Paul The Apostle Paul knew singleness. Theologians are divided on whether Paul was single his whole life or whether his wife died at an early age. Nevertheless, he knew what it meant to be single. Instead of getting married (or remarried) Paul chose to give his time and devotion to Jesus instead. From…
Let’s talk about youth.
Depending on the English translation you’re using, the word “youth” appears 50 to 90 times in the Old Testament and 1 to 10 times in the New Testament.
This would be a straightforward word study if it weren’t for our current Western culture definition of youth (which often equates to being a teenager). You see, this doesn’t transfer over Biblically.
What Kids Can Teach Us If We’re Willing To Learn. In John 6, we read a miracle account, but it’s also an account about a little boy: “1 Some time after this, Jesus crossed to the far shore of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias), 2 and a great crowd of…
When Biblical Truth Is Being Altered. Let’s say we’re in a situation where Biblical truth is being shifted and debated to the point where the church is at risk. We know we must take a stand and we’ve prepared ourselves spiritually to take that stand. But how do go about taking that stand? What should a stand for…
When The Church Strays From Truth? Who will people listen to? Can anyone in the church take a stand? Who will people listen to? Who will have a voice when a world that denies the truth slips into our churches? What kind of person is able to stand against such quarrelling and debate, as found in…
What’s the point of speaking up? When alternate teachings and debates enter into the church, why bother saying anything at all? Why should we take a stand when Biblical truth is being altered or ignored? Look at 2 Timothy 2:14-18. “14 Keep reminding God’s people of these things. Warn them before God against quarrelling about…
When Do We Draw the Line? I was travelling on a plane recently. I found myself sitting beside a man who wanted to make small talk. Soon enough, he asked what I did for a living? I told him that I pastored a church in Whitehorse. His eyebrows rose. Throwing out the “P” word usually leads…
Look To the Future. As Paul sits down to write his second letter to Timothy, we get a sense that he’s in a contemplative state. He’s in prison, knocking on death’s door, and deeply misses his pastoral apprentice, who’s become like a son to him. “3 I thank God, whom I serve, as my ancestors…
A Snapshot of 2 Timothy. Over the past couple of months, I’ve been studying, preaching on and posting from 1 Timothy. I hope you’ve enjoyed it and learned as much as I have. Today, we move into Paul‘s second letter to Timothy. In the first 5 verses, Paul gives this introduction: “1 Paul, an apostle of…
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…
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…
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…