On April 20, 2026, I taught a workshop called Spiritual Gifts 101. This workshop lays the foundations for the subject of spiritual gifts. Subjects covered include: The Holy Spirit - Who is the Third…
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On April 20, 2026, I taught a workshop called Spiritual Gifts 101. This workshop lays the foundations for the subject of spiritual gifts. Subjects covered include: The Holy Spirit - Who is the Third…
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November of this year will mark twenty-five years since I manned my post as a local-church worship pastor. In that time, I've served as worship pastor at two churches: Emmanuel Baptist Church in…
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This is the final chapter. Throughout this letter, Paul’s love and concern for the Corinthian church were evident. He invested eighteen months in planting their church, training their leaders, and…
Read more Final Instructions – 1 Corinthians 16:1-24
One of the most infamous things that professing Christians say, or at least do little to correct, is this: God needed another angel. Grandma gained her wings. This is patently untrue on both counts,…
Read more What Will We Become? – 1 Corinthians 15:35-58
Paul’s emphasis on the resurrection throughout this chapter suggests that some in Corinth were doubting or denying it. In fact, his statement in verse thirty-three seems to be a direct response to…
Read more Our Promised Resurrection – 1 Corinthians 15:12-34
The opening line of chapter fifteen echoes chapter two, when Paul said he decided to know nothing among them except Christ crucified. Here we get a glimpse of that preaching, the simple Gospel that…
Read more The Gospel is Central – 1 Corinthians 15:1-11
In the broader evangelical culture, the matter of transparency has been on the front burner for a little while. I'm for it. I don't think churches should be shady or do things under the table. As a…
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Church leaders face a regular weekly challenge, whether they recognize it or not. Some churches handle this well, but many tend to lean too far in one direction or the other. The challenge revolves…
Read more Chaos Is Not Welcome – 1 Corinthians 14:26-40