February 24, 2008 - AM Service
Read The Letter - Colossians 4:15-18
Pastor Kevin | Higgins Lake Baptist Church

I have a new resource of challenge and encouragement for pastors to share with you — C.J. Mahaney, Jeff Purswell, and Joshua Harris have begun a new podcast. Go check out the Leadership Interview Series and subscribe to the RSS feed to get updates. The first podcast is on the topic of The Pastor and His Reading - find the show notes here and get the mp3 here.

Update: Here’s the piece on the T4G blog that refers to John Stott’s time allotments for reading and study apart from study for sermon preparation.

I just read a piece on C.J. Mahaney’s blog, which quotes C.J., Jeff Purswell, and Mike Bullmore and touches on so many areas that challenge and encourage me — a pastor’s abilities, calling, preaching effectiveness, and use of time. I think many pastor’s deal with challenges in these areas, so I share it with all who will hear me and go read this post.

For those reading who are not pastors you can read and learn how to encourage and pray for your pastor as he schedules his time and prepares to preach God’s Word, a very precious privilege, week in and week out.

When I finish my breakfast it’s back to my own studies, because Sunday ’s a comin’.

Go read: Counsel for Discouraged, Average Preachers

February 10, 2008 - AM Service
Christian Fellowship - Colossians 4:10-14
Pastor Kevin | Higgins Lake Baptist Church

February 3, 2008 - AM Service
Second Chances - Colossians 4:9
Pastor Kevin | Higgins Lake Baptist Church

January 27, 2008 - AM Service
Marks of A Devoted Minister - Colossians 4:7-8
Pastor Kevin | Higgins Lake Baptist Church

January 20, 2008 - AM Service
The Believer’s Walk and Talk (Pt. 2) - Colossians 4:5-6
Pastor Kevin | Higgins Lake Baptist Church

Dr. Joe Stowell Named 11th President - Cornerstone University

Carolyn and I took Zack to breakfast this morning for his 7th birthday.

In the latest “Ask Pastor John“, John Piper answers the question “Is it a sin to smoke or eat junk food?”

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