Uncategorized One Email To Rule Them All (At Least, For the Copy + Paste Tasks): More thoughts on limited AI use for “Ad-ministry” 31 Oct 20263 Nov 2026 "Should pastors use AI?" I get some truly awful emails advertising what appear to me to be large language model-assisted plagiarism services aimed at those of us who work for…
Church… A.I. That Doesn’t Steal Your Soul? 13 Mar 202625 Jul 2026 It was an hour drive from my friend Tyler's house to the Ascent Summit this past week. We made that trip - there and back - over three days. That's…
Uncategorized “Why Worship?” series 26 Oct 202013 Mar 2026 Since most of my students use Instagram, I've been putting shortened ~7-8 minute versions of our youth lessons on that platform. We're also meeting in the park in person some…
Uncategorized Scripture Memorization Challenge (7th youth) 3 Oct 202026 Oct 2020 https://www.instagram.com/p/CF5Y3-EDb1W/ A short video message to introduce our focus on Scripture Memorization. Our Scripture Memorization contest. Students only may apply! Sorry adults.
Uncategorized 9.16.20 Virtue- Temperance (Wednesday Night Bible Study) 16 Sep 202013 Mar 2026 This is an all church Wednesday Night Bible study I taught on 9.16.20 at 7th & James Baptist Church in Waco, Texas. It was part of a series on the…
Uncategorized Is Jesus Asleep at the Wheel? (Mark 4:35-41) 27 Jun 202013 Mar 2026 A Youth sermon delivered originally on June 14th, 2020. Because this sermon was originally delivered over Zoom, and not recorded, I re-recorded it. Background: With the horrific death of George…
Uncategorized Titus: A Crash Course 27 Jun 202013 Mar 2026 A Seventh & James All Church Wednesday Night Bible Study. 6/24/2020 https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=3954645711277025 I went live on Facebook at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday June 24th with the church at 7th & James!…
Uncategorized 6.7.20 Summer Youth Chautauqua 7 Jun 202027 Jun 2020 "Chautauqua" is what 7th & James calls its special series of Summer Sunday School classes. The Youth Ministry is focusing on Spiritual Formation for our first Chautauqua session. Each week,…
Uncategorized Wisdom and Our Maker 30 Apr 20207 Jun 2020 What does Wisdom have to do with our lives now? Is being patient the same as doing nothing? What do the poor have to do with wisdom? How can I…
Uncategorized Living Stones & Home | 4.19.20 19 Apr 20208 May 2020 Contents (click to jump) Opening ReflectionScripture ReadingVideoPrayer Craft OptionDevotional Message (premieres on YouTube 4/19/20 at 6:15 p.m. CDT).ResponseClosing Blessing Opening Reflection "Erin Go Braugh. St. Patrick's Greetings." Wikimedia Commons (Public…
