We are days away from opening our location in Willcox, AZ. We are now taking donations for that location, including book and financial donations for the on-campus Christ Library. Willcox does not yet have a specialty theological library, and one of our goals in Willcox is to help resource pastors and others who are interested... Continue Reading →
Be Careful How You Build
Paul continues to talk about his own ministry, the example he set when he served as pastor in Corinth for a-year-and-a-half. He and Apollos are God’s fellow workmen and the congregation is God’s garden (v. 9). Today, we see the importance of quality in the preaching and teaching ministry of the local church, which equips... Continue Reading →
Christian Unity
Paul has introduced his letter and revealed the faithfulness of God as the foundational doctrine behind his first letter to the church at Corinth. Today, we see the overall exhortation of his letter. The whole letter concerns Christian unity and agreement. Every verse that follows verse 10 is part of the exhortation that the church... Continue Reading →
I Preach Like Someone Who’s Been Beat Up
When I first started in ministry, I preached like I had something important to say. I was the center of attention. I was the one who was going to bring revival. I was the one who would reach millions. I was the one who would teach those things that were so profound no one had... Continue Reading →
Is There Really a Place for Preaching and Teaching in the Local Church?
There are a few different philosophies regarding the place of preaching and teaching in the church. Admittedly, I am a little biased. I am a preacher. Different churches have chosen to do things in different ways. There are churches who have much teaching and little of anything else, churches who limit the sermon time to... Continue Reading →