Josh, why are you doing this? Friends and detractors alike have asked me this same question over the last few weeks. Why enter the decades-old debate regarding KJV-Onlyism? Why go public with my views rather than keeping them to myself and my church? It’s because I want to stay in unity and fellowship with my brothers who use the KJV, but some of them have … Continue reading A Bible for the Plow Boy
Over the years I have fielded many questions from those outside of our ministry. This is probably due to my overactive social media presence, a few controversial blogs, and a ministry style that is a bit unconventional within our circles. What is Idea Day?[1] What’s it like to Pastor in Las Vegas?[2] What’s it like to pastor a church in the same city as your … Continue reading Why Many Are Not Leaving (The Bright Future of the Independent Baptists)
Compromise is not ALWAYS wrong. I’ve sat in many marriage counseling sessions listening to stubborn people who refused to lower their unreasonable expectations. Many times I’ve encouraged young entrepreneurs to reconsider their business plans and embrace the ideas of another. I’ve even found that pastors can find certain moments of compromise necessary. How the nursery workers will be scheduled, what brand of coffee will be served, … Continue reading Be Courageous and Refuse to Compromise
On this episode of The Idea Talks we discuss the 10 Keys to Delivering a Great Speech! Today’s podcast is not specifically addressing Biblical preaching. Preaching is clearly inherently so much more than a simple speech. However, there are many elements that the preacher can learn from the professional speaker. Today we will see that a speaker must: Analyzing the audience Have a Passion for … Continue reading Keys to Delivering a Great Speech
When the modern preacher spends time studying the Old Testament prophets he is often inspired by these bold leaders who seem to care little about audience reception and care nothing about personal reputation. We applaud their willingness to speak truth to an audience unwilling to receive it. These “disputation speeches” can be found in the prophetic writings of the Major Prophets and Minor Prophets alike. … Continue reading Culture-Warrior or Bible-Preacher
Well, it’s been a while since we last posted a new episode to The Idea Talks podcast – but we are back and excited to announce that a new episode will be released on the last Monday of the month – every month. This episode is entitled: The Road to 100. How to grow a church from 20-100 in a timely way. After listening to … Continue reading The Idea Talks podcast is BACK!!!
I’ve heard it many times, “a pastor shouldn’t try to be cool.” And I certainly agree, for there is nothing more “uncool” than a man attempting to be cool. But what about those who are naturally gifted in the realm of coolness? What if you are genetically conditioned to have great hair? What if you naturally exude style and cutting edge fashion? Should a man’s … Continue reading The Cool Pastor
The typical American toy box is filled with miscellaneous Legos, broken action figures, and toys that should’ve been trashed years ago. What 11-year-old boy really needs a glowworm with dead batteries? Yet American children are simply following the example of American adults who would rather spend $1,000’s per year on storage units than to be forced into the discipline of throwing something away. “That Teddy … Continue reading The Demise of the American Church
