Crook & Nib
Two instruments — a shepherd’s crook and a writer’s nib — combine here in shepherding insights from Pastor Omri Miles.
Nineteen Proper Responses to God and His Word
In his musings on practical atheism, Stephen Charnock reminds his readers why they must prize and study the...
How Do I Know God’s Word is My Delight?
The writer of Psalm 119, at times, expresses his own personal delight in God’s word (v. 16, 35, 47, 70). At other...
My Heart Behind the Reading Guide
One of my heroes from church history is Thomas Bilney. There is much to say about him (maybe another time), but one...
President Biden’s Easter Proclamation and God’s Psalm 2 Decree
Yesterday, President Biden issued a Proclamation on Transgender Day of Visibility, 2024. Among other things, the...
William Tyndale, Moms for Liberty, and the Banning of Books
Joy Ann Reid, an anchor for MSNBC, recently interviewed Tiffany Justice, the co-founder of Moms for Liberty (FYI the...
The Proof is in the Church
Proper expectations are always helpful on the front end of any endeavor. Marriage, a road trip, parenting, foster...
Rushing into a Perishing City
One of my new neighbors spent some time living in Arizona years ago. She eventually reluctantly followed family back...
Slowly Ripening Results
William Hamilton Burns (1779-1859) was a pastor in Kilsyth, Scotland who is now known, oddly enough, for having...
The Bread and Wine of the Gifts to the Church
Preaching is the bread and wine of the gifts to the church of God. It is sweet to the soul, rich with depth, but also...
Wait, Are We Missionaries?
First, Dinner… Recently, I was reading Everyone A Child Should Know with my family during dinner (our children love...
What’s in a Logo?
A logo has the ability to communicate important values about the group that it represents. Our aim in designing a logo...
For the Sake of His Name
“For they went out for the sake of the Name, receiving nothing from the Gentiles.” - III John 7 There are a few books...
THE Reason to Plant a Church
In August, our core team began discussing what we’re calling “ministry-sustaining convictions.” These convictions are...
Wrong Motivations for Church Planting (Part 2)
In a previous post, I began sharing some wrong motivations for church planting. In this article, I want to share a few...
Wrong Motivations for Church Planting (Part 1)
Proverbs 4:23 teaches us that the “springs of life” flow out of the human heart. Our thoughts, desires, and even the...