http://alethiacounseling.com/2014/09/20/church-and-mental-illness/ Go check out this great, practical article about how people in the church can help people with mental illness.
Category: Seminars & Conferences
Womenary Fall 2014 About To Start Up!
Angels, Mankind, & Sin (and the LAB will be amazing!) www.womenary.com We start up next week. Great study, but not a lot of homework. The perfect pair. Just kidding about the lab.
Understanding Sex Talks Finally Available
Too often, sex has become frozen in our hearts… cold and stilted… clearly something beautiful has been caught in a freeze… and it isn’t what God intended. Just recently, we had a very late freeze at our house – well after all of the fruit trees had budded out. It immediately made me think…Continue reading Understanding Sex Talks Finally Available
Book Review: "Unplug & Play!"
Book Review Periodically, an author will ask me to read their books a post a review of it. This is a great honor and it usually means getting a book out of the deal… and I have a hard time saying “no” to a book. Recently, Brad Berger’s team sent me a copy of his…Continue reading Book Review: "Unplug & Play!"
Summer Womenary 2014 is coming!
Womenary Summer 2014! On the mornings of June 2, 9, and 16, the Womenary will meet at Colonial Hills Baptist Church. Our Text will be “Is God A Moral Monster?” by Paul Copan We will spend that time examining the hermeneutics of sex and gender in the Bible – including some of the laws in…Continue reading Summer Womenary 2014 is coming!
Manhood Rite
Manhood Rite A few years ago, my brother-in –law was interested in doing a manhood ceremony, rites of passage, challenge kind of thing. He asked me to create it for him. I wanted to create a plan and yet still create an individualized experience for him. Here is what I did, and this is now…Continue reading Manhood Rite
MIGHTY -men's meetings
We are back on (we started tonight but I forgot to get the word out)… Wed nights from now through May 7th. Dinner is at 5:30pm… teaching for men only is at 6:30. We are looking at some of the most fantastic men of the Bible, in epic detail. “Did they tell you stories about…Continue reading MIGHTY -men's meetings
Upcoming Teaching Opportunities
Preaching at FBC South this Sunday (the 16th) at 9am about the Father passages in John 14-16. Probably March 23rd or 30th South and DT too… Most Wednesday nights at FBC South at 6:30 (dinner at 5:45) Q&A. On the Wednesdays of Feb 26th and March 5th, I will be teaching about Sex. I think…Continue reading Upcoming Teaching Opportunities
Exponential Growth revealed
I referenced exponential growth at Womenary Class the other day. Here is what that is: According to Chris Martenson, one of the things Americans do not understand about numbers is a concept called “exponential growth.” Many things in the world seem to be following a pattern of this kind of growth. Take the US national…Continue reading Exponential Growth revealed
references for the men from the horse-ride father son weekend at Peniel
ok, so this was a great event with some horse rides, talks about men of scripture, sleeping in tents, and good food cooked on the giant grill in the woods at Camp Peniel! Fine and Pleasant Misery by Pat McManus – a must read for any camper! Crazy Crow outfitters – a great place to get tomahawks…Continue reading references for the men from the horse-ride father son weekend at Peniel
Fantastic Foster & Adoption Event in Tyler
There is childcare available – very inexpensive, for those who register… including for special needs kids! Check out www.hopefor100.org.
Last Minute Men's Event News!
Iron Men Conference Who: All men ages 17 and older Where: Grace Community OJ Campus When: October 19, 2013 Registration: 8am-9am Conference: 9am-5pm Why: To Equip men to be Godly husbands, fathers, and leaders in their communities and work places. Key Note Speaker: Blake Chilton – Pastoral Resident The Village Church Flower…Continue reading Last Minute Men's Event News!
Upcoming Speaking
I get to teach on “forgive us our trespasses…” this next Sunday at South Campus at 9am… and then I am also teaching the Sunday School group afterwards on prayer. Then, on Oct 17th, I will be the guest speaker at The Network Luncheon DT at about noon at the FBC Down Town Campus. Good…Continue reading Upcoming Speaking
Speaking Series on Rest… and sex
You can download my talks on rest (including the talk about bringing rest and grace into your sex life) from week 11. They are unedited – I will put out an edited version in the future… but for now, enjoy!
Sermons and Talks now updated
You can find my (and Pike’s) sermons for FBC South online and up-to-date at this site. This includes both of the last two year’s MIGHTY talks for men.
Womenary Summer Class starts NEXT WEEK (19th)
Dont miss it. Apologetics. Can you defend your faith? Do you even know, really, what your faith is?
Open Season Men's Event
Get Ready! If you are interested, or know someone who is interested in being involved as a vendor, donor, or activity leader… or in any other capacity, have them contact me!
Womenary in The Summer?!?!
Sign Up for Womenary’s short summer… WOMENARY wants YOU to join us for Summer Study 2013 Apologetics: How to Graciously Defend Your Faith Learn how to clearly and confidently explain to others what you believe. June 19 & 26, July 3, 17, & 24 Wednesday Mornings 10:00 – 11:30 AM First Baptist Church – South…Continue reading Womenary in The Summer?!?!
Facets of Sexuality… Part 1: Erotic
In the recent Seminar for Men, I quickly referenced the different engagements with sexuality – erotic, illicit and intimate. I have gotten questions about it, so, in preparation for the rest of the articles on “insights helpful to men into regards to communicating treasure-hood to their spouses through sexuality” (or some other equally subtle and…Continue reading Facets of Sexuality… Part 1: Erotic
Facets of Sexuality… Part 2: Intimate
The other way that a person can experience sexuality is intimately. If illicit sex is about experiencing the dark or shameful excitement of doing something “wrong” and erotic sexuality is about experiencing the joys of sex, then intimate sexuality is about experiencing and knowing another person. In the intimate…Continue reading Facets of Sexuality… Part 2: Intimate