When Paul instructs Timothy (2 Timothy 2:2) to entrust what he has learned to reliable men, he’s commending Timothy to raise harvest laborers, leaders for mission. Timothy knew what to do because of what he had experienced in disciple making. Like Jesus and his disciples, he spent a lot of time with Paul watching...
In this “Ethos” sermon series, Pastor Lane teaches on the identity of a Christian. This is the third in the series. Sermon scripture: Matthew 28:18-20; Luke 9:23 More in the Ethos Sermon Series: The Christian as worshiper. The Christian as servant. The Christian as disciple. The Christian as missioner....
This book review of Howard G. and William D. Hendricks’s Living by the Book was written as part of Pastor Lane’s doctoral course work, and as such, it is written in a more formal, academic tone than the rest of this blog’s posts. Still, we hope the audience will find these academic book reviews useful, which...
I don’t remember the first time I met Chadwick and got to sit down and talk to him, but I do remember what he told me. He had been coming to LifePoint with Jeff for some time. He sat on the second or third row in the same seat every week immediately to my...
In this “Ethos” sermon series, Pastor Lane teaches on the identity of a Christian. This is the second in the series. Sermon scripture: Matthew 22:34-40; Mark 10:45 More in the Ethos Sermon Series: The Christian as worshiper. The Christian as servant. The Christian as disciple. The Christian as missioner....
When I was 14 years old a crusade came to town. I had participated in revival meetings every year of my life, but this was no ordinary revival. This was a citywide crusade. The nightly meetings were to be held at the local football stadium. Where better to have a worship service than the...
Pastor Lane begins a new series entitled Ethos. In this series, he teaches on the foundational identity of a Christian. “Worshiper” is the first in the series. Sermon scripture: Matthew 22:34-40; Ezekiel 36:26-27 More in the Ethos Sermon Series: The Christian as worshiper. The Christian as servant. The Christian as disciple. The Christian as missioner....
This book review of John Stott’s Between Two Worlds was written as part of Pastor Lane’s doctoral course work, and as such, it is written in a more formal, academic tone than the rest of this blog’s posts. Still, we hope the audience will find these academic book reviews useful, which is why we have published...
Of all the things I thought I would never say, this is it. I have enjoyed journaling for much of my adult life. I don’t journal daily, but I have always enjoyed writing prayers, capturing thoughts and clarifying whatever happens to be filling my mind and heart at the time. But blogging is different...