Pastor Lane continues the sermon series entitled “Burning Down the House,” living for God’s glory. This week’s sermon looks at Exodus 3:11–4:17 and identifies the four excuses we offer to God to avoid his purpose for life. And then we discover the real issue, we are not available to God. More “Burning Down the House” Sermons:...
“Mom, Dad,” we heard as the light turned off. “Yes, son.” “I know Jesus is God. I want Jesus to save me and be my King.” Those words streaked through the dark and paralyzed my wife and I as we stood in our son’s doorway. We had just prayed, kissed him good night, and...
This book review of D. Martin Lloyd-Jones’s Preachers & Preaching 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...
Pastor Lane begins a new four-week sermon series entitled “Burning Down the House,” in which he teaches from God’s Word about how we live for God’s glory. This week’s sermon looks at Exodus 3 — the life and call of Moses — and considers how God gives purpose to life through the cross. More...
I am excited to share an upcoming global mission training event called Base Camp I that LifePoint is hosting March 22-23, 2013. Base Camp is a training and networking conference to equip churches to engage mission in sub-Saharan Africa. The training includes great opportunities to hear testimonies of God’s work and pick up practical...
This book review of Calvin Miller’s The Empowered Communicator 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...
I began reflecting on the importance of godly men several years ago in preparing a talk for the men of our church. I was struck by the number of men who shared their struggle with having no male figure, specifically a father, in their life from which to model godliness. The testimonies of these...