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Life Offline
For the past 2.5 years, I have been serving as a pastor of Grace Baptist Church. I have not blogged much about my church or my role as a pastor (other than the kingly administration stuff). It has...
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The Places and Purposes of My Work
Yesterday afternoon, I was discussing with a few guys on Twitter how and where we spend our time working. When I came to Grace nearly three years ago, there was no “office” space for me at the church...
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My Panera “Office”
I’ve enjoyed the feedback and discussion my recent post on the the places and purposes of my work. I hope it was helpful for you. Several of the questions were related to my work experience and...
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Honoring a Faithful Shepherd
Last night, I had the privilege of joining my church family in honoring Tom Ascol on his 25th anniversary as pastor of Grace Baptist Church. The evening was spent with members sharing stories and...
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Grace Saturated Community
The more I dwell on the amazing grace of God, the more I realize how deeply I need to grow and be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus (2 Tim. 2:1; 2 Pet. 3:16). I have been dwelling on it...
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Preaching, Manuscripts, and Fraternal Critique
“Pharaoh, let my people go!” That’s a joke my mother uses on occasion with my friends regarding my first sermon preached. Admittedly, it was not that great, and I did preach everything I knew in the...
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More Thoughts on Sermon Manuscripts
Since my last post, I have enjoyed considerable feedback on the use of a full manuscript in preaching. I thought I’d comment on some of the questions I’ve been asked, including practical inquiries. 1....
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And now for a personal update
2011 has been one of the most eventful years of my life. As someone who likes to plan and prepare things, I thought I had a good beat on where the Lord was leading me at the beginning of the year. And...
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Never Once
Is there are song your worshipping community is connecting with/responding to during this season of ministry? For those of at Grace, I would say the song below has been particularly impacting. We have...
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Gospel Centeredness Requires a High View of the Law
Over the past several weeks my fellow pastor, Tom Ascol, has been preaching on the law and gospel while working expositionally through the book of Exodus. Yesterday’s message was on the lawful use of...
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