And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ ~ Ephesians 4:11-13
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The Beauty of Local Shepherding
We live in a time of incredible access to biblical teaching. With a phone or computer, we can listen to godly pastors, read solid theology, and study Scripture with tools that used to be locked behind seminary doors. As a local elder, I regularly benefit from these...
Man Up Men’s Conference – 2024
If you were not able to join us this year for our men's conference, you missed a great weekend of food and fellowship, but you didn't miss out on the great teaching! Below are the four sessions and 2 Q&A sessions from the weekend that we hope will be a blessing...
Purpose In Tragedy
This week, in the midst of a celebration of victory in the heart of Kansas City, we witnessed a horrible tragedy. Loss of life, numerous injuries, chaotic fear, and in the subsequent days, massive unrest. While these responses are natural and expected, a question...
Renewed Minds, Transformed Hearts
If you’ve been in church very long, there's no doubt you’ve heard one or more sermons on Romans 12:1-2. It’s a very popular passage because of its practical application to our lives in any age, but particularly today in the world in which we live. There is often an...
Ready To Suffer For Your King?
Last week in the sermon we looked at the reality that Jesus has been given all authority, power and rule over all things, both in heaven and on earth and that rule is not just the future but also now, for the purpose of building and sanctifying His church. Here are...
Dealing With Doctrinal Differences
I have had many interactions recently with different believers both inside and outside our local body at LHBC concerning doctrinal issues, differences, and even division. While there are things that we must divide over doctrinally, I would like to discuss how we...