September 20, 2012

Inaugural Prayer for 9/14/2012

The Reverend Robert E. Baxter is the most noble man of God that I have ever known in my life. He is, now into eight decades of living, a very active preacher and pastor and encourager of the saints. He is the Associate Minister, First Presbyterian Continue Reading

September 16, 2012

Entrusted with God’s Truth to Extend God’s Grace (2 Timothy 2:1-2)—An Inaugural Address

An inauguration is not a coronation. An inauguration is a consecration—a setting apart for the purposes of God. This service is a consecration of our institution, our vision and values, and a consecration of our very lives, with my life intertwined Continue Reading

August 5, 2012

“Come Apart for a While”—Vacation Greetings and a Prayer for My Colleagues

I will always think about a certain time in my life when I read this Scripture: "And he said to them, 'Come away by yourselves to a desolate place and rest a while.' For many were coming and going, and they had no leisure even to eat" (Mark 6:31 ESV). I Continue Reading

July 25, 2012

Deadly Division and Divine Deliverance: How to Overcome the Greatest Obstacle in Global Theological Mission in the Church Today (1 Corinthians 3:1-9)

The following was delivered to the Lausanne Consultation on Global Theological Education at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. I felt literally divided. There was a Mike Milton before Lausanne in Cape Town, South Africa and there was a Mike Milton Continue Reading

June 15, 2012

God Can Repair Broken Daddies: A Father’s Day Message

Father's Day is a day to remember that God made dads. And when they break, and they can and often do, only He can fix them. 2 Samuel 18:24-19.2; Proverbs 17:6; Ephesians 6:1-4The Bible is very practical and plain, sometimes disturbingly so. Like in the Continue Reading

April 9, 2012 1 Comment

I Will Not Let Go of Easter

I will not let go of Easter. More properly, I affirm that the Resurrection of Jesus Christ is not something that I will celebrate and remember on one day of the year. In the Reformed faith, that is in the Protestant faith of Martin Luther and John Calvin Continue Reading

April 8, 2012

Let Us Wake Before We Die: Saying Your Prayers on Easter Sunday

And so it is Easter. We read from the familiar passages, but may the Lord of life come upon us in a surprisingly new way this year! Listen as if for the first time for the inerrant,infallible Word of the living God! But as you listen, it is this Continue Reading

March 28, 2012

A Letter to a Friend in Ministry on Development

I recently received a letter from a friend with a request on thoughts about development. I sought to answer his questions and, in the process, think about our students and what they will face in expectations for stewardship in ministry. I share this with Continue Reading

December 15, 2011

Christmas Eve Order and Bulletin Sample

Christmas Eve worship is one of the most beautiful and inspiring times in the life of a congregation and in the ministry of a pastor. The service may be seen by the pastor as challenging because everyone knows that you are going to say something about Continue Reading

November 15, 2011 Leave a Comment

Faith for Living Extends its Reach to 95 Million American Households through Network

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Reformed Theological Seminary Contact: Lyn Perez, Chief Communications Officer Telephone Number: 407-366-9493 Email Address: lperez@rts.edu Web Site Address: www.rts.edu Faith For Living Extends Its Reach Through Legacy Continue Reading