This week, I am continuing our sermon series on 1 Peter. I have come to the passage that many Christians have memorized, but few actually put it to into practice. 1 Peter 3:15 says “But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to giveContinue reading “I Peter Sermon Series”
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What a Week
This is the week that we have all been waiting for. Holy Week. There is no other week quite like Holy Week because of all of the impact this week will have on the entire world. Jesus will be the talk of the nations all week. Some will claim His risen status for themselves, whileContinue reading “What a Week”
4 Reasons Your Pastor Left After One Year
I came across this blog from Thom Rainer’s tweet. Wow, did this answer a lot of questions I had after leaving a pastorate after 2 years. #4 really was the ah-ha for me personally. 4 Reasons Your Pastor Left After One YearPosted by Sam Murray on 3/3/16 6:34 AM Senior Pastors currently average between fiveContinue reading “4 Reasons Your Pastor Left After One Year”
6 Benefits of Having a Church Staff Blog
From Thom Rainer’s Blog: 6 Benefits of Having a Church Staff Blog Communicating with church members has become more and more difficult as the frequency of church attendance has waned over the past few decades. A “regular church attender” used to mean attending three times per week; now it’s three times per month. Because ofContinue reading “6 Benefits of Having a Church Staff Blog”
Bliss Life Group
When you said “I do” what did you think was going to happen? You found out this “married thing” was actually pretty tough at times. Your marriage obviously does not look like everyone else’s marriage. That is why you have a very unique marriage. No two marriages are alike. Your marriage is like an artContinue reading “Bliss Life Group”
Seven Reasons Why Your Church Should Have a Ministry to Widows
This is a post by Thom Rainer: This verse in Scripture cannot be more compelling or clearer: “Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself unstained by the world.” (James 1:27) Scholars have produced massive volumes on the biblicalContinue reading “Seven Reasons Why Your Church Should Have a Ministry to Widows”
Marriage and Ministry
I am posting a recent blog post from Ed Stetzer. Enjoy. Marriage and Ministry Ministry marriages don’t succeed by accident. It takes effort. | Ed Stetzer A version of this article originally appeared in Outreach Magazine. You can subscribe to the magazine here. A previous article I wrote for Outreach was Lead Well—At Home. Marriage advice can be a bitContinue reading “Marriage and Ministry”
On Sunday, Feb 21, 2016, I will begin a new 9-week series through the book of 1 Peter. I keep asking myself, what is it that I most enjoy about preaching through a book series? Why do I continue to believe it is important to preach in this manner? As I pondered, I believe itContinue reading
There Is A Reason For Everything
“There is a reason for everything” is a very popular saying. Many times it is said when we really don’t have an answer as to why something happened. For God fearing people, “there is a reason for everything” is an acknowledgement for knowing that God has allowed all things to happen, good or bad. EcclesiastesContinue reading “There Is A Reason For Everything”
God’s Plan for City Church Del Rio
The plans of God are the only plans the really matter in life, right? If you decide to make your own plans, you might be able to execute them and even succeed. They may even appear to be God ordained. God is a big God and He has the ability to allow you to planContinue reading “God’s Plan for City Church Del Rio”
In The Light, 1 John 1:7 