Being a pastor I am surrounded by preachers and have the opportunity to go to church all of the time, but I seldom have the opportunity to sit down in a church and listen to another brother preach. That is why I am so excited about the upcoming Bible Conference at Southern Hills! It takes place January 27-29 and it will be a blast. We have invited 4 preachers from across the country who will be bringing the Word of God.
This is a guest post from my father Dr. David Teis. Dr. Teis has been the pastor of Liberty Baptist Church in Las Vegas for over 30 years. His wisdom and insight is a tremendous help to me and I pray it will be to you as well. Check out his blog at davidteis.com
The best book I have ever read personally on the subject of prayer is a book by John R. Rice called Prayer Asking and Receiving. Reading that book changed my prayer life. I have read it several times and it always makes an impact on me. The main point is that prayer is asking. It is not thanksgiving. It is not worship. It is not praise. It is not adoration. Prayer is asking. That is what the word means. God wants us to come to Him and ask Him for things.
For three Wednesday nights from 6:30pm-8:00pm (Nov. 28, Dec. 5 and Dec. 12) we will be hosting a parenting seminar that will help each of us as we lead our children, nephews & nieces and grandchildren into the future. I hope that you will attend. However, there might be those who question why this would be important. Let me give you 10 reasons:
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Happy Thanksgiving! My prayer is that this post finds you in the spirit of the season. If you are having a difficult time trying to count your blessings this holiday season, let me help.
1 – Go to Youth Group – Hebrews 10:24-25
One of the greatest opportunities that are afforded to you right now is a church youth group. I have been involved in several over the past few years. While I was a teenager I was in Liberty Baptist Church’s youth group, while in college I ministered for 3 years in the Campus Church Youth Group and now we have a youth group in the church that I pastor at Southern Hills. shbaptist.com/teens What is amazing about youth group is that you have a youth pastor who loves you and prays for you. There are amazing actives like Winter Retreat, Summer Camp and Youth Conference. There is a spirit of love that encourages you to live right in a world that is encouraging you to live for yourself.
What kind of pastor would blog about his love for Sin City? That would be me. Heather and I love living in Las Vegas and are thankful that the Lord brought us here to start Southern Hills Baptist Church! Why do I love this town so much?
Single Moms and Single Dads are my new Heroes! Really!!! I look around our congregation and I see these dear women and men who are doing it all by themselves! They get the kids out the door to school, go to work everyday, many times to an underpaid & unappreciated position, pick up the kids from school, do the homework and then put them down for the night… ALONE! Phew! I’m tired just thinking about it. For those of you who are single parents I have no suggestions (other than keep walking with Jesus) only admiration.
In previous posts we defined the date, balanced the budget, bagged the babysitter and customized the categories. Today we will see essential elements to any date. All dates are not the same but all good dates will include certain elements!
Ahhhh, candle light… freshly cut roses… and Lionel Richie playing in the background. OK, maybe Lionel Richie is not your thing, but nonetheless, romance is an essential element in Dating. From our earliest days we are conditioned to desire romantic love, just re-watch any Disney movie and you’ll see. Yet it’s not just the ladies. I cannot tell you how many times I have had men complain to me during marriage counseling that their was “cold” romantically. Go to a nice restaurant and spend time looking into each other’s eyes. Complement your love on their clothing, smile or general appearance. You may think that this is a bit silly and unnecessary but I challenge you to read the Song of Solomon in the Bible and see how many specific compliments were given from man to wife and from wife to man. romance, setting the mood is important.
