Tag: ministry
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Preparing the Way
John 1:6-8 There was a man sent from God. This man was not Jesus. John, the gospel writer, suddenly stops talking about Jesus in order to introduce another character in his narrative—John. He is not introducing himself. This is a different John, John the baptizer. John the baptizer is a man sent from God. He…
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Sign Up To Guest Star in Season 2; Beginning February 5, 2026
I certainly have those friends I love to have theological conversations with. If you’d like to guest-star on the show, click the button below. My topics for the show are limited to issues in ministry, exposition, and theology. If you have a topic on your heart that falls in or overlaps those categories, I would…
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Season 2; Beginning February 5, 2026
I took a huge step back from content development so I could settle into a new pastorate at Alex Southern Baptist Chapel. Thinking about my content ministry for the next year, 2026, I checked the numbers. To my surprise, listener and reader engagement has increased, not decreased, as I’ve taken it easy. I’m not sure…
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Church is About True Family, Not Performances
Hebrews 10 24 and let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds, 25 not forsaking our own assembling together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the day drawing near. Stimulate one another The author of Hebrews gives us a…
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The Fall of The Busy Bee
I had someone invite me to something recently. “I understand if you can’t come,” he said, “pastors are really busy.” What a sad commentary on the expectation that pastors don’t have time for people because of their schedules. There’s something wrong with that. I know, I know. There are sermons to prepare, office hours to…
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Ministry Monday: Pastors as Helpers, not Heads
No, Your Pastor Isn’t the Leader of Your Church In our human nature, filled with sin, we are very prone to pride, even in ministry. Really in everything we do. You’ve heard the song, “Everybody wants to rule the world.” Such a statement is so true from our natural human hearts–before Christ redeems us, gives…
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Pastors as Helpers, Not Heads
No, Your Pastor Isn’t the Leader of Your Church In our human nature, filled with sin, we are very prone to pride, even in ministry. Really in everything we do. You’ve heard the song, “Everybody wants to rule the world.” Such a statement is so true from our natural human hearts–before Christ redeems us, gives…
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Welcome to Ministry Monday: Dangers of Streaming and Recording Church Services
No. Churches shouldn’t be recording or streaming church services. Welcome to Ministry Monday on the brand new Andrew Paul Cannon podcast–where we consider issues in ministry, exposition, and theology. I want to thank you for joining me, and before you forget–hit that subscribe button. No, I don’t care if you follow me, but I hope…
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No, We Shouldn’t Be Streaming or Recording Church Services
No. Churches shouldn’t be recording or streaming church services. Welcome to Ministry Monday on the brand new Andrew Paul Cannon podcast–where we consider issues in ministry, exposition, and theology. I want to thank you for joining me, and before you forget–hit that subscribe button. No, I don’t care if you follow me, but I hope…
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Introducing The New Andrew Paul Cannon Podcast
It’s not about me. It’s about iron sharpening iron. It’s been a while since I’ve done any serious podcasting. I’ve been out of the game since I did Blacktop Pulpit and Unraveled with my good friend, Ken Duffy, in Southeast Arizona. Well, God’s done some serious work in me since then. I quit the ministry.God…