Conceal or Reveal: Is there ever a right action?
Scripture presents us with case scenarios of how we should deal with individuals who have failed because of public or private sin of some kind.
Category: preaching
Anointed, Gifted, and Toxic
It is a duplicitous life at best and certainly an intoxicating one when the ministry gifts are on full display for people to be in awe and wonder of the individual in praxis but not the toxicity attached.
Jonah and the realization of reluctant ministry
Reluctance in ministry does not take away the need for ministry.
Spiritual Abuse cloaked as Pastoral Love
Recently, Dr. Jim Standridge, Pastor of Immanuel Baptist Church of Skiatook, OK preached a sermon that is going viral on the web. In the sermon, Dr. Standridge publically chastises two male members of his congregation: one for falling asleep while he was preaching, and the other for not being a faithful attendant. While chiding both […]
The Risk of Discovering Your Purpose
When a man thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself. Galatians 6:3 Being religious means asking passionately the question of the meaning of our existence and being willing to receive answers, even if the answers hurt. Paul Tillich Recently I had several restless and sleepless nights that I surmised to be […]
Discovering the Courage to Be: Your Authentic Self
Self discovery is centered in the courage to being authentic to one’s self. The greatest obstacle is the encountering of the emotional self. This includes the emotions of anger, pain, sorrow, grief, fear, and despair. There may be others that are not listed that one may encounter. These emotions are strong and rooted in the […]
Seminary/Grad School of the Week
Biola University/Talbot School of Theology 13800 Biola Ave.La Mirada, CA9063 1-562-903-6000 http://www.talbot.edu Dr. Dennis R Dirks, Dean Mission The Mission of Talbot School of Theology is the development of disciples of Jesus Christ whose thought processes, character and lifestyles reflect those of our Lord, and who are dedicated to disciple making throughout the world Talbot […]
