"A king’s heart is like channeled water in the Lord’s hand:
He directs it wherever he chooses." 
~ Proverbs 21:1 #Bible

"Even a courageous person’s steps are determined by the Lord,
so how can anyone understand his own way?"
~ Proverbs 20:24 #Bible

"There is gold and a multitude of jewels,
but knowledgeable lips are a rare treasure."
~ Proverbs 20:15 #Bible

"A righteous person acts with integrity;
his children who come after him will be happy."
~ Proverbs 20:7 #Bible

One Overlooked Role of Pastoral Ministry – Keelan Cook You know the old adage, 80 percent of the work is done by 20 percent of the people. Honestly, sometimes that even feels generous. Those of us who have pastored churches know the feeling. There always...

A drought of leadership often has more to do with faulty ministry paradigms than an actual lack of able servants.

Your Church's Vision is a Shot in the Dark if You Don't Understand Three Things – Keelan Cook “Church planter, you need a vision in order to successfully start your church.” “Pastor, if you want your church to be healthy again, your church needs a fresh vision.” You’ve heard those words....

Although the biblical mission of the church is unchanging, this mission must be accomplished in an ever-changing world.

Three-Fold Message of Salvation – Keelan Cook A weak understanding of sin results in a pale image of the gospel. We think of sin in narrow terms, we Westerners that is. When we talk about sin, we are usually referring to the bad things we do that...

A weak understanding of sin results in a pale image of the #gospel. ift.tt/5b4rtWU #evangelism

A Warning Concerning Religious Categories – Keelan Cook Americans love our categories. We love our boxes and labels. Even today, with the postmodern push away from classification, we Western thinkers still organize information by placing “like items” together...

A Warning Concerning Religious Categories

"Gospel-centered" Must Mean More Than the Preaching “A gospel-centered church is not one where the preacher preaches the gospel, but where the people share the gospel.” ~John Meador A couple of weeks ago, I commented on an article at Christianity Today...

A pastor can prophetically call his church to a new, gospel-centered vision, but their response to that call must be the true measure.

"A worthless witness mocks justice,
and a wicked mouth swallows iniquity." 
~ Proverbs 19:28 #Bible

Beware the 'Current-Events Man' On being rooted in eternity rather than reaching for real-time hope

Good word here from Chris Martin about the temptation to be always "Aware."

"Listen to counsel and receive instruction
so that you may be wise later in life."
~ Proverbs 19:20 #Bible

"A person with intense anger bears the penalty;
if you rescue him, you’ll have to do it again."
~ Proverbs 19:19 #Bible

"A person’s own foolishness leads him astray,
yet his heart rages against the Lord."
~ Proverbs 19:3 #Bible

"Many plans are in a person’s heart,
but the Lord’s decree will prevail."
~ Proverbs 19:21 #Bible

"Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit." ~ Proverbs 18:21 #Bible

"From the fruit of a person’s mouth his stomach is satisfied;
he is filled with the product of his lips." ~ Proverbs 18:20 #Bible

"An offended brother is harder to reach than a fortified city,
and quarrels are like the bars of a fortress." ~ Proverbs 18:19 #Bible

A Warning Concerning Religious Categories – Keelan Cook Americans love our categories. We love our boxes and labels. Even today, with the postmodern push away from classification, we Western thinkers still organize information by placing “like items” together...

A Warning Concerning Religious Categories

"Gospel-centered" Must Mean More Than the Preaching “A gospel-centered church is not one where the preacher preaches the gospel, but where the people share the gospel.” ~John Meador A couple of weeks ago, I commented on an article at Christianity Today...

A pastor can prophetically call his church to a new, gospel-centered vision, but their response to that call must be the true measure.

One Overlooked Role of Pastoral Ministry – Keelan Cook You know the old adage, 80 percent of the work is done by 20 percent of the people. Honestly, sometimes that even feels generous. Those of us who have pastored churches know the feeling. There always...

A drought of leadership often has more to do with faulty ministry paradigms than an actual lack of able servants.

Your Church's Vision is a Shot in the Dark if You Don't Understand Three Things – Keelan Cook “Church planter, you need a vision in order to successfully start your church.” “Pastor, if you want your church to be healthy again, your church needs a fresh vision.” You’ve heard those words....

Although the biblical mission of the church is unchanging, this mission must be accomplished in an ever-changing world.

Three-Fold Message of Salvation – Keelan Cook A weak understanding of sin results in a pale image of the gospel. We think of sin in narrow terms, we Westerners that is. When we talk about sin, we are usually referring to the bad things we do that...

A weak understanding of sin results in a pale image of the #gospel. ift.tt/nMEDYe8 #evangelism

"A king’s heart is like channeled water in the Lord’s hand:
He directs it wherever he chooses." 
~ Proverbs 21:1 #Bible

A Warning Concerning Religious Categories – Keelan Cook Americans love our categories. We love our boxes and labels. Even today, with the postmodern push away from classification, we Western thinkers still organize information by placing “like items” together...

A Warning Concerning Religious Categories

"Gospel-centered" Must Mean More Than the Preaching “A gospel-centered church is not one where the preacher preaches the gospel, but where the people share the gospel.” ~John Meador A couple of weeks ago, I commented on an article at Christianity Today...

A pastor can prophetically call his church to a new, gospel-centered vision, but their response to that call must be the true measure.

"Even a courageous person’s steps are determined by the Lord,
so how can anyone understand his own way?"
~ Proverbs 20:24 #Bible

"There is gold and a multitude of jewels,
but knowledgeable lips are a rare treasure."
~ Proverbs 20:15 #Bible

"A righteous person acts with integrity;
his children who come after him will be happy."
~ Proverbs 20:7 #Bible

FIRST-PERSON: How the Lottie Moon Offering fueled my missionary journey | Baptist Press My journey to international missions began in the most ordinary of places – a middle school Bible study at Hoffmantown Baptist Church in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Lottie really is something special.

FIRST-PERSON: How the Lottie Moon Offering fueled my missionary journey | Baptist Press