INTRODUCTION
Every good pastor has a set of principles and values he brings into his ministry within the church. These principles and values ultimately shape and define the life of the church. If you were to ask me, “Jonathan, what is priority number one for Lake Wylie Baptist Church,” I would, with zero hesitation, respond, “The Word of God.” The Word of God must be central if our church will be found faithful to Jesus …
INTRODUCTION
Our study through Revelation may be the single most important sermon series I’ve preached in my 7 years at Lake Wylie Baptist. In fact, I would say that I’ve never felt as compelled to preach a book as I have felt compelled to preach through Revelation. But why? Let’s begin with a text from Revelation itself. In Revelation 13 John describes a beast rising out of the sea which is given great authority by …
Charles Spurgeon once remarked, “Words are not the essence but the garments of prayer.” In a similar fashion, Francis of Assisi is reported to have said, “We should not seek so much to pray but to become prayer.” I would add that if a Baptist minister and a Roman Catholic both say the same thing there may just be some truth to it. What I believe Spurgeon and St. Francis are teaching us is this: …
INTRODUCTION
Throughout the year there are seasons that lend themselves to a reset. Every January many of us reset our values, priorities, and especially our diets (gotta lay off those holiday sweets). August also lends itself to resets. School is starting back. Summer travels come to an end.
Over the next few weeks, I’ll be writing a series of short articles on resets and today I want to reset our thinking on worship. Specifically, I
