Being a church leader is not always easy or fun. There are seasons you go through where people who are focused on themselves and their motives shake things up and you get caught in the middle of the muck and mire slinging. It’s not a comfortable place to be in. This all came back to [...]
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Weak Leadership: Mark 15
Posted in Bible Study, Messages and Thoughts, tagged antagonist, church, church leadership, fight, leadership, Mark 15, pastor, weak on May 17, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
How to Leave a Legacy in Your Family
Posted in Messages and Thoughts, tagged encouragment, family, father, leading, legacy, mother, Mother's Day, parenting, podcast, video on May 17, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Antioch
Posted in Messages and Thoughts, tagged christian, community, Holy Spirit, unity, division, covenant relationships, serving, church splits, Antioch, Paul, Barnabus on May 8, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Church Pride
Posted in Messages and Thoughts, tagged church, individualism, love, pride, self, split, unity on April 27, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
To get us started, let me define what I am talking about when it comes to church pride. There is nothing wrong with loving your church (far from it) but for some, it can get into an area of pride. This is especially true for pastors who can get tunneled vision on their vision. I [...]
Therefore: Sometimes Life Sucks
Posted in Messages and Thoughts, tagged challenges, eace, ephesians 3, hardships, Holy Spirit, life, power, stress, sucks on April 24, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Message on Ephesians 3: Talking about why life can be hard and what Paul has to say about it……
Therefore: Spiritual Snobs
Posted in Messages and Thoughts, tagged christian, church split, communitiy, division, Ephesains 2, love, unity on April 18, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Do I have to respond to the sermon?
Posted in Messages and Thoughts, tagged Bible, jerk, pastor, submission, teacher, unity, Word on April 10, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Before I get into this blog, I want to put forward that I am making an assumption. I am assuming your pastor is called by God, preaches the Word, has a burden for the message God has laid on his heart that week, and begs the Holy Spirit to speak through him (or her) so [...]
Easter: He is Risen!
Posted in Messages and Thoughts on April 9, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Did Jesus really live? If He did, Did He really die on a cross? What about if He really came back to life? We explore these questions, the reality around each, and the evidence we have to consider in this study….. and ask, why does it matter and what does it mean to us today….. [...]
What Jesus Looks For….
Posted in Messages and Thoughts, tagged disciplship, follower, Jesus, john the Baptist, Mark 1, submission, the shepherd's fellowship on April 5, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Jesus once said ” I tell you the truth: Among those born of women there has not risen anyone greater than John the Baptist…” Matthew 11: 11 That would be pretty cool to hear Jesus say that about you, wouldn’t it? I know I would be rather pumped….. So today I was looking at some [...]
Dealing with those who cause Division
Posted in Messages and Thoughts, tagged attack, church, divison, hyprocrites, Romans 16, spirit, split, unity on April 4, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
“I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and put obstacles in your way that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Keep away from them.” Romans 16: 17 As a pastor of 13 years, I have come across people who fall into this category a few times. Not just [...]
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Hi, I'm Tom and this is my web-site. Sometimes, within ministry, it seems there are only two options.....to be a believer of the Scripture and be seen as being self righteous, judgmental, and hyprocritical or believe you have to water down the Bible to being loving, merciful, and full of grace. Well, I fall in the middle of all that...I am an emerging conservative. I am in love with the community and relational spirituality as seen in the Bible and the ministry of Jesus Christ and believe we can have it here today! Join in on the conversation, won't you?Archives
The Shepherd's Fellowship Podcast- Liz's Testimony May 20, 2012The testimony of Liz Hutton Taylor
- Dealing With Stress May 20, 2012Choosing between stress and joy is possible.
- Leave a Legacy Video May 13, 2012
- Leaving A Legacy May 13, 2012Pastor Tom enlists the help for his Mother's Day message.
- Mother's Day Radio Spot May 7, 2012
- Liz's Testimony May 20, 2012
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