A Hidden Dependence Let me start with a couple of facts. 1. There is no biblical demand for a church to have a youth or children’s ministry and 2. throughout history, the Church has experienced seasons of exponential growth without the use of youth or children’s ministries. To be...
The 2016 election has happened. The campaigning is over (thankfully). The uncertainty of who will be in office has passed (even if there is uncertainty in how the President-Elect will perform). However, the debates and disunity are not. There are still many who do not believe...
The Lost Value in Biblical Counseling I recently had a conversation with some friends about why people don’t see pastors, and biblical counselors in general, as valid individuals to go to when having problems with things like anxiety, depression and...
On november 14, 2015 Forrester Community Church will be hosting a conference called “Let’s talk about it” on biblical sexuality for both youth and their parents to attend. The issue of sexual immorality has caused much pain in the lives of families through it’s...
We have looked at the importance of the question. We have pointed out a few gospel substitutes. Now let’s answer the question. What is the gospel? The gospel is news. I know I have already said this, but it needs to be included in the answer. Words...
In the last post we looked at why this question is important. Before answering the question, I think it will be beneficial to address some gospel substitutes. By that, I mean false-gospels. The gospel is not just how we get saved. It is not just for...
Here is how I would like us to tackle this question. Let’s begin by showing the importance and need for having an answer to this question. Then, we will look at some gospel substitutes followed by answering the question of what the gospel is. The word Gospel is the...
“Why do I need the gospel everyday?” At the root of that question is an assumption, and misconception, that we have all that the gospel can give us today. Therefore, why would we need any more gospel...
Parents should absolutely be a part of a youth ministry, and not just a part of it, but a large part of it. When we say "youth ministry" we are not referring merely to the event on Wednesday nights, but the gospel-centered community that’s present in and out of the church...
If you’ve been a part of our church family for a while, you could’ve possibly heard myself or one of the other pastors contend for this reality with you, or plea with you to understand it in hopes that you would more fully grasp its truth and implication(s) for your...
