3 Ways to Deepen Small Group Prayer A great thought on how to avoid superficial prayers that hide our real issues. How to Live Under an Unqualified President Regardless of anyone's feelings on Mr. Trump, today he becomes Mr. President. John Piper provides a thoughtful and biblical look at what Trump's inauguration means for Christians. …
Continue reading Trump, Small Groups, & Isolation (Jan. 20, 2017)
I'm Exhausted- How Do I Recharge My Body Without Neglecting My Soul This episode of Ask Pastor John deals with how we spend our leisure time to the glory of God. The Necessity of Prayer in Sermon Prep Do we give our study proportional prayer? I often hear ministers ask for prayer for their preaching, …
Continue reading Exhaustion, Sermon Prep, & Leviticus (Jan. 13, 2017)
Don't Trade Away God's Help Today Prayer is the most basic expression of faith. Faith in future grace purchased by Jesus says, “He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things” we need (Romans 8:32). 3 Warnings …
Continue reading Prayer, Decisions, & Warnings (Dec 30, 2016
The Fullness of God Dwelled in a Womb An excellent devotional from Jared Wilson. 10 Ideas and 10 Tips for Family Devotions in 2017 Great thoughts! Less important than how you do family devotions is that you do family devotions. Dad, take responsibility for family devotions. Lead your family by leading them to the Word and leading them in …
Continue reading Incarnation, Devotions, & Reading (Dec 23, 2016)
Here are a few articles from around the Internet worth reading this week. 2017 Christian Reading Challenge I'm excited for this. I began following Tim Challies midway through 2016, so I missed his 2016 reading challenge. But my wife and I are jumping on board this year! Those Books Won't Read Themselves So how about …
Continue reading Reading, Indecision, & Ancient Pastors (Dec 9, 2016)
Here are a few articles from around the Internet that are worth reading. A Plea to Pastors: Don't Cancel Church on Christmas Christmas falls on a Sunday this year, so why should we attend church on Christmas? It’s the day we celebrate the incarnation, the birth of the Messiah, the entrance into our world of …
Continue reading Christmas, Sin, & Small Towns (Dec 2, 2016)
Here are a few articles that are worth reading from this week. Words We Dread to Hear After spending several weeks with my father in the Trauma ICU (and sitting in the Neuro ICU as I write this), I've unfortunately witnessed families receive this heart-breaking news. Encouraging One Another In your short life, you have …
Continue reading Brain Death, Encouragement, & Prayer (Nov. 25, 2016)
It's been a crazy few weeks with much time spent in a trauma ICU, but I'm planning to return to my regular number of postings next week. Until then, here are a few items from the internet this week that are worth your time. Should Christians Defend Themselves I wrote on this topic several weeks ago as …
Continue reading Self-Defense, Secular Campuses, & the Wisdom of Job (Nov 11, 2016)
Below are a few items from the internet this week that are worth your time. If Donald Trump Has Done Anything, He Has Snuffed Out the Religious Right As a 26-year-old evangelical pastor, I completely agree: The 30-year-old evangelical pastor down the street from you would rather die than hand over his church directory to a politician …
Continue reading Trump, Heresy, & Sunday Morning (Oct. 14, 2016)
Below are a few items from the past week worth reading. ESV Reader's Bible, Six-Volume Set I love the concept of a Bible designed entirely for reading. The Westminster Bookstore also has a sale on this set throughout October. An Apology to Christian Millennials I am sorry that we made the church to be all about you …
Continue reading Oct. 7, 2016 (Reader’s Bible, Internet Usage, & Sabotaging Sermons)
B. C. Newton 