New Testament Studies in Galatians: An Introduction 11 Jan 2017 Christians need the gospel too. We often think about the gospel message in terms of evangelistic endeavors. Non-Christians need to hear the "good news" that Jesus died for sinners, and…
Culture Bridge Builders: An Introduction 10 Jan 2017 We are an increasingly divided country. Disagreements have become more pronounced, more hateful, and often more petty. It is massively important, then, that wherever we see people working to build…
Books A Review of “The Vine Project” by Colin Marshall and Tony Payne 9 Jan 2017 Every pastor and ministry leader desires church growth, and so books on how to attain growth are ubiquitous. Most of these books claim to have unlocked some secret, or assert…
Uncategorized Next Week 6 Jan 2017 Check back next week for these posts and more at Pastor Dave Online: 1) A Review of The Vine Project by Tony Payne and Colin Marshall This is a phenomenal book…
Reading Most Popular Blog Posts of 2016 5 Jan 20175 Jan 2017 Here were the top five most popular blogs from 2016: A Word About Polite Abusers - This blog got picked up by a number of different outlets and reached a…
New Years Blog Plans for 2017 4 Jan 2017 I've been blogging for nearly fifteen years. Admittedly most of that blogging has been pretty terrible and pointless, but writing has always been valuable to me. I write, for the…
Personal Books I Read in 2016 3 Jan 2017 I read a total of 79 books in 2016. It was a good year and while not every book was a hit, there were a lot of standout volumes from…
Books… Best Books of 2016 2 Jan 2017 Here were my top five favorite books from 2016, the embedded links will take you to my review of each work for those who are interested: The Dynamic Heart in…
Recovery Ministry A Year of Studying Addictions: Concluding Thoughts 30 Dec 2016 I've spent far more than just this year studying addictions and recovery ministry. As a counselor focusing specifically on providing Biblical counsel to those struggling with substance abuse, I've spent…
Personal New Year’s Resolutions 2017 29 Dec 2016 I am committed to continued development and personal growth, but, of course, the reality is that change is always hard. Most of the time if we aren't also committed to…
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