Writing a Church Planting ProposalA screenshot of the very first cry for help that I sent the Redeemer Church Planting Center (now Redeemer City to City). By God’s abundant…May 25, 2024May 25, 2024
Wanted: More Competent UndershepherdsIdeally, as the number of members in a congregation grows, the number of qualified men who can share the load of shepherding also goes up…Jul 22, 2023Jul 22, 2023
Tip: How to Preach Like You’ve Already Been in Ministry for 20 YearsPhoto by Sixteen Miles Out on UnsplashMay 2, 2023May 2, 2023
A Reflection Paper On Research WritingI’ve always been a wordy kind of guy. My teachers used to opine that I was talkative but I have always maintainted that I was merely…Apr 11, 2023Apr 11, 2023
With Jesus in Paradise‘And he said to him, “Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise.”’ (Luke 23:43)Mar 16, 2023Mar 16, 2023
Creedalism: Safety In An Abundance of CounselorsProverb 11:14 reminds us that ‘where there is no guidance, a people falls, but in an abundance of counselors there is safety.’Mar 4, 2023Mar 4, 2023
‘Why can’t these reform-minded people just leave non-reformed churches alone?’The title of this short piece is a variation of an objection that is often raised, directed at reform-minded people, as to why these ones…Feb 28, 2023Feb 28, 2023
Taking Parity SeriouslySome people might find it shocking that the Ruling Elders in our church are permitted not only to preach but also to administer the…Feb 23, 2023Feb 23, 2023
The Practicality of Having Confessions in Our ChurchesOur Commitment to Sola Scriptura Requires ConfessionalismFeb 4, 2023Feb 4, 2023
Christian Unity Should Be EucharisticWho gets to sit and feast with you at the Lord’s Table?Jan 20, 2023Jan 20, 2023
Ordained Ministry is It, Brother.The Bible is clear, ‘The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task. (1 Timothy 3:1)Nov 10, 2022Nov 10, 2022
Notes to Pilgrims (2013–14)[From the baul. I’ve put together in this one medium post all the early 𝘕𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘗𝘪𝘭𝘨𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘴 that I wrote from 2013-14. Caveat…Nov 9, 2022Nov 9, 2022
The Church Should and Should Not Care About Your Seminary DegreeGraduating from seminary with a theology or a ministry degree does not automatically make one a minister of Christ. Conversely, not having…Nov 3, 2022Nov 3, 2022
In Praise of Reformed Small GroupsBefore the advent of the covid-19 pandemic, our church had about ten weekly Coram Deo Groups (CDGs) that met regularly to read the Bible…Oct 20, 2022Oct 20, 2022
