Ministry & Leadership

Preach The Difficult Sermon

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Is A the most famous chord on the guitar? Probably not. I doubt there is a “most famous chord,” and […]

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God Has Been Good

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Somehow, it sneaks up on me every year. I can’t explain how it happens. Whenever my Bible reading turns to

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What Is Keeping You From Your Church?

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The interruption to worship services brought about by COVID-19 was something that just couldn’t be predicted. But, regardless of our

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Stay The Course

Joey Batson is the head strength and conditioning coach at Clemson University. He is one of the highest paid S&C

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Pandemic Pastoral Priorities: Wading Into Indoor Worship

I know that many churches are wrestling with the same questions we are at Malvern Hill. As a pandemic continues

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Leadership Is Being Wrong and Right, All At The Same Time

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The opinions about what a church should do and how a church should navigate the COVID-19 crisis are as numerous

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Preparing Your Church For The Second Wave

We’re all beginning to breathe a sigh of relief as it appears the lock-down measures are being slowly relaxed across

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Navigating Next Steps for Churches

On Sunday, March 8, 2020 I preached a sermon titled, The Apologetic of Fulfilled Scripture from Mark 14. On that

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Steps to Help Your Pastor Grow

Church member, you can help your pastor improve. You have the ability to help him grow as a pastor, as a preacher, and as a member of your community. But it may not be easy.

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I know that some of you are reading this and the idea of opening your home to others seems like a terrifying chore. I want you to see it as a blessed opportunity. Our open-door policy has created numerous opportunities for us to show the love of Christ to others. Our house has been a refuge for the broken and a hospital for sinners. Our home has been a counseling office and a cooking school. It has also been a play-place for kids and an emergency bathroom. But, in each of those ways, God has used our home to bless others and in so doing has blessed our family.

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