In Acts 20:17-38, Paul gives a final word and farewell to the Ephesus elders with whom he had previously spent three years, laboring in the ministry. In this final speech he reminds them of the gospel which he preached, and warned them of “fierce wolves” that will come to them. Then in verse 31 he […]
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Standing in the Pulpit
I am of the conviction that we should, as much as we can, have reasons for everything we do as a church. This includes having reasons why your sanctuary is set up the way it is, such as the position of the pulpit, the communion elements, and the like. Everything symbolizes your beliefs, or lack […]
Two Reasons for Congregational Singing
One of my favorite things about my church is our congregational singing. It does me good to hear and participate in worship with people who sing the gospel from their bellies. We may not have hundreds of voices but we’ve got some good ones and loud ones. The most important aspects of church music is […]
Pastor as Overseer of Worship Music
Most people would typically understand and agree that one of the pastor’s main responsibilities is the weekly preaching and teaching from the pulpit. Further, most would agree that the pastor is the overseer of the doctrine that is taught in the church, although most likely it is within the bounds of the confession or doctrinal […]
The Most Dangerous False Teacher
My church is currently going through book of Titus in our Sunday worship service. I recently had the responsibility to preach two sermons on Titus 1v10-16. Titus 1v10-16 deals with the problem of false teachers and the pastor’s responsibility to rebuke them. Without a doubt false doctrine can cause catastrophic damage to a church or […]