Friday, November 18, 2011
MP3 File
I am not sure this is going to work, but recently I preached at First Free Will Baptist Church in Johnston City, IL. They posted the message on their website, and I have permission to use it as I see fit.
So, I am trying to get it to work here.
If I don't get it to work here, you can view it at http://www.jc1fwb.com/2011/10/a-message-from-our-guest-speaker/.
Click Here for the attempted link to the audio file.
If it works, it might take a minute to download to your computer. The file is a little of 14 megaqbytes.
Happy listening!
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Latest Update
Many of you know that I am involved in the founding of a new Christian college here in southern Illinois.
So, I am teaching Old Testament Survey at the moment, and the class will be available online this coming spring. You can go to http://Morthland.org to check out its availability.
Also, I have a speaking and writing ministry, and you can check it out at http://The-LOVING-Way.com.
As far as working with local pastors goes, I am working with one at present who is going through the process of becoming licensed as a minister. After that, he will be eligible for ordination. He is doing our study by reading and watching videos at present.
Also, I am serving as a consultant to a local church in the area that had nearly closed. We are performing some great experiements as I am their (acting) pastor at present. All the things we are doing as experiments are thoroughly biblical, so we are not afraid that we are doing something wrong.
Some of what we are doing bears some similarity to the concepts presented in Simple Church written by Thom Rainer and Eric Geiger and The Purpose Driven Church by Rick Warren. However, we are not copying any church. We are coming up with our version of how we are going to do church.
We have been blessed by the Lord sending some people to us, and we have baptized one young man three weeks into our experiment.
Last Sunday, a college student came and led our music. This Sunday, he is going to preach in the morning service.
We have a Sunday morning service, and we have started a small group that meets during the week.
Our philosophy is to: Love God. Love others. Prepare for ministry, and then engage in ministry. We have a simple church for a complex world. It is the little church with a big vision. Our main corporate focus is very simpe, but we have the opportunity to become very complex as people discover and engage in individual ministries. Future plans are to develop a network by which these individual ministries work together to accomplish larger tasks.
That's it for now.
I will update you from time to time about what is happening with this "great experiment."
So, I am teaching Old Testament Survey at the moment, and the class will be available online this coming spring. You can go to http://Morthland.org to check out its availability.
Also, I have a speaking and writing ministry, and you can check it out at http://The-LOVING-Way.com.
As far as working with local pastors goes, I am working with one at present who is going through the process of becoming licensed as a minister. After that, he will be eligible for ordination. He is doing our study by reading and watching videos at present.
Also, I am serving as a consultant to a local church in the area that had nearly closed. We are performing some great experiements as I am their (acting) pastor at present. All the things we are doing as experiments are thoroughly biblical, so we are not afraid that we are doing something wrong.
Some of what we are doing bears some similarity to the concepts presented in Simple Church written by Thom Rainer and Eric Geiger and The Purpose Driven Church by Rick Warren. However, we are not copying any church. We are coming up with our version of how we are going to do church.
We have been blessed by the Lord sending some people to us, and we have baptized one young man three weeks into our experiment.
Last Sunday, a college student came and led our music. This Sunday, he is going to preach in the morning service.
We have a Sunday morning service, and we have started a small group that meets during the week.
Our philosophy is to: Love God. Love others. Prepare for ministry, and then engage in ministry. We have a simple church for a complex world. It is the little church with a big vision. Our main corporate focus is very simpe, but we have the opportunity to become very complex as people discover and engage in individual ministries. Future plans are to develop a network by which these individual ministries work together to accomplish larger tasks.
That's it for now.
I will update you from time to time about what is happening with this "great experiment."
Monday, October 31, 2011
Morthland College
Morthland College is indeed off to a good start here in the fall of 2011.
I am teaching an Old Testament Survey class, and I am also serving as the Department Chairperson for Biblical Studies.
The college has received authority to operate from the Illinois Board of Higher Education and has been give degree-granting authority for three programs: Biblical Studies, The Classics, and Business. These are four year degrees.
To find out more about Morthland, go to www.morthland.org.
I am teaching an Old Testament Survey class, and I am also serving as the Department Chairperson for Biblical Studies.
The college has received authority to operate from the Illinois Board of Higher Education and has been give degree-granting authority for three programs: Biblical Studies, The Classics, and Business. These are four year degrees.
To find out more about Morthland, go to www.morthland.org.
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Update
Well, you will notice that we haven't made formal posts here for a while. I want to update you on two things.
One is that we are starting a new faith-based college here in Southern Illinois. The name of it is Morthland College.You can check it out at http://www.morthland.org/mcweb/home.html.
The second thing is that a select number of local preachers have been meeting with me for coaching and live discussions on our books. That explains the absence of some of the online conversations we have been having.
This site still updates when new articles are being written
Apart from the updates, here is a new announcement. If you live in the southern Illinois area, Thompsonville First Baptist Church is holding a couples' enrichment and relationship seminar on Saturday, April 30 at 6 p.m. The evening will start with a meal, and then a program will follow from 6:45-8:45. There will be a keynote session, a breakout session, and a final 15 minute wrap-up session. Handfuls on Purpose will provide a book table. If you would like to attend, call 618-627-2228. If you get the answering machine, please leave your name and tell how many will be attending with your group. The cost is $15.00 per couple.
Until next time,
Happy Ministry!
One is that we are starting a new faith-based college here in Southern Illinois. The name of it is Morthland College.You can check it out at http://www.morthland.org/mcweb/home.html.
The second thing is that a select number of local preachers have been meeting with me for coaching and live discussions on our books. That explains the absence of some of the online conversations we have been having.
This site still updates when new articles are being written
Apart from the updates, here is a new announcement. If you live in the southern Illinois area, Thompsonville First Baptist Church is holding a couples' enrichment and relationship seminar on Saturday, April 30 at 6 p.m. The evening will start with a meal, and then a program will follow from 6:45-8:45. There will be a keynote session, a breakout session, and a final 15 minute wrap-up session. Handfuls on Purpose will provide a book table. If you would like to attend, call 618-627-2228. If you get the answering machine, please leave your name and tell how many will be attending with your group. The cost is $15.00 per couple.
Until next time,
Happy Ministry!
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