A producer and film crew from Truth In Action Ministries – formally Coral Ridge Ministries — came to our Charlotte campus today to shoot some footage for a special production on remembering the late Dr. D. James Kennedy. The thoughtful visit gave me Continue Reading
January 10, 2012
The Secret Love Life of the Passionate Pastor: Paul’s Compelling Vision of the Pastoral Ministry in 1 Thessalonians 2:17-20
Every pastor should have a passionate love life. I remember my old mentor, Dr. D. James Kennedy, telling me that the pastor must love three things more than all others: God, God’s Word, and God’s People. I believe his commendation of these simple and Continue Reading
September 18, 2011 Leave a Comment
Are You a Faithful Witness?—John 1.19-51
Certain biblical characters make their appearance before us at particular times of the year. For instance, we really don’t think about Pilate too much, other than in the Apostles’ Creed, and at Easter. The same goes for Herod and, often, even Peter. Continue Reading
February 8, 2010
A Theology of God’s Love: The Blessings of Justification in Romans 5.1-11
We come to the fifth chapter of Romans and in this magnificent chapter we will take away truths that will transform life and culture and I would say that the very idea of government and democracy and literature and all of Western Civilization could rest Continue Reading
January 4, 2008
Portrait of an Elder Approved by God
A Message to Prepare our Congregation for the Election of Ruling EldersExodus 18.13-27; 1 Samuel 16.1-7; Titus 1.4-9Mark Dever is not only the leader of a great congregation, Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington DC, but he leads a ministry that Continue Reading
September 14, 2007 Leave a Comment
“Lamplighter” for Christ: The Funeral Celebration of D. James Kennedy
Frederich Buechner wrote:"It's hard not to believe that somehow or other there's always going to be another time with them, another day, so the chances are we won't know it's the last time, and therefore it won't have the terrible sadness about it that Continue Reading
September 5, 2007 Leave a Comment
Remembering Jim: A Tribute to Dr. D. James Kennedy (1930-2007)
"Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord,” says the Spirit. “They will rest from their labors, and their deeds follow them." Revelation 14:13 Like a child feels who learns of his father's death, so I felt when I learned of Dennis James Kennedy's Continue Reading
