Author: Steve

I love to study the Bible and I love to engage with others in learning. I had been privileged to do this on a regular basis through church ministry and through part-time teaching at a local Bible colleges. Helping individuals learn to feed themselves through their own study of God’s Word is joy-giving to me. Influencing groups to do life and church from a biblically grounded, theologically faithful perspective is my passion.
Church

What to do, before, during and after a worship service

From the 9Marks Blog though reposted on my sites.. At the Trellis and Vine Workshop in DC today, Colin Marshall shared ways that ordinary church members can serve the church on Sunday mornings. Before the Service Read the passage in advance Pray for the gathering Greet newcomers (act like you are the host) Think strategically …

Bible Study, Colossians

Colossians 1:24-2:7 Small Group Questions

Within this section of Colossians we have Paul’s mission or purpose statement–the driving goal of his ministry. So as we reflection on his mission… What is the most important thing in your life? What should be the most important things in your life? What are your priorities? What do you think God’s purpose for your …

Uncategorized

Family life and Busyness

I have a confession–I like to have things to do.  Well, certain things to do.  The problem is not with doing or wanting to do certain things the problem is being consumed by doing, overcome by busyness or driven by wrong motives or perceived expectations. We live in a society whose pace continues to increase–more …

Bible Study, Romans

Romans Curriculum again available

If you read this blog through an RSS feed (good for you, my recommendation Google Reader) or through email, you don’t see the changes made to the site itself (not a big deal). But you might like to know that a year-long Romans’ curriculum is now available.  This was a curriculum developed for 28 adult …

Resources

Free Audiobook: Don’t Waste Your Life

One of my favorite resources is ChristianAudio. They have recently updated/upgraded their website for easier use and navigation. If you have a computer or a iPod or an mp3 player–check out this months free download. John Piper, Don’t Waste Your Life and if you prefer to read it, you can download the pdf here and …

Leadership

Questions to evaluate your leadership

I read a blog post by Kevin DeYoung in which he provided 20 of 27 question from chapter 5 of J. Oswald Sanders in his classic book, Spiritual Leadership. Which caused me to go back to that book to do a leadership audit.  So, here are Sanders 27 questions (processed just a bit). Have you …