Mar 16, 2010 Posted by Anthony

Teaching/Preaching Advice: Part 1, Teaching Calendar

First thing to focus on: Teaching Calendar (this is not a book so the thoughts are a little jumbled, here we go)- Too often, Bible teachers spend little to no time thinking in advance what they’ll be speaking about. Either because of an overloaded schedule or an arrogant-like, over-dependence on the leading of the Holy Spirit; they’ll plan their message (in it’s entirety) for that... read more

Feb 22, 2010 Posted by Anthony

Provision

Yesterday my wife and I had a very disapointing day financially. Without complaining or going into details; I worked many hours last week but because of how I get compensated, we did not recieve a paycheck for the work I did. We had a wonderful day otherwise, but we were very depressed and confused by what we thought was God’s lack of provision. We reflected on how we were positive we were doing what... read more

Feb 6, 2010 Posted by Anthony

Power Problem

It’s Christmas morning and you have just recieved the hottest electronic toy of the season. You thank your mom and dad and begin to tear open the toy’s packaging. Only there’s one big problem once you get the toy in your hands- your parents forgot to get you batteries! Batteries: the one thing this device has to have in order to work. The toy is beautiful and shiny in and of itself, but... read more

Feb 3, 2010 Posted by Anthony

Pivotal

There are certain points in all of our lives that are crucially pivotal. We come accross places in time or space divinely orchestrated for us where we must decide which way we will turn. Sometimes the choice to the right or the left is not a choice for bad. Sometimes both choices are good. When we are faced with a choice between two good things, the decision is much more difficult than when we are faced... read more

Jan 16, 2010 Posted by Anthony

Morality

One mistake I often see Christian leaders make, myself included, is that our primary focus can appear to be moralism: the concern of whether or not someone is being a “good” person or a “bad” person. The big problem with this is that the Bible is abundantly clear that we are sinners from birth. That we by nature our children of wrath. The Bible tells us that all have sinned. It even... read more