What is “Fair” Compensation for Ministers? … And Other Issues.
Tuesday, July 1st, 2008 Posted in Church Life, Pastoral Issues, Rob Ayers, Uncategorized | 54 Comments »By far one of the worst arguments I ever got into with my Dad was over the issue of minister compensation. My Dad is a long time deacon and church treasurer who has "seen them come and go." The ...
When Trouble Comes
Wednesday, June 18th, 2008 Posted in Devotions, Evangelism, Rob Ayers, Worship | 2 Comments »But now thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and ...
The Body
Wednesday, May 21st, 2008 Posted in Baptist Life, Bowden McElroy, Church Life, Church Membership, Ecclesiology, Evangelism, Lord's Supper, Rob Ayers | 18 Comments »(Rob is on vacation this week. He has left this missive for all to consider and contemplate. While he encourages discussion, just understand that it will not be until the first of the week before he attempts any comment. All ...
My Personal Testimony: “Saved By Grace Through Faith Without Work or Merit”
Friday, May 9th, 2008 Posted in Baptism, Baptist Life, Bible, Book Review, Church, Church Life, Church Membership, Discipleship, Evangelism, Rob Ayers, Testimonies | 6 Comments »I have started a devotional/discipleship blog by re-creating my old blog name, 'The Fearful Teacher' - and if somebody could tell me how to get my widgets back up to the top of the sidebar, I might send them a ...
The End Times: A Confession of a Mini-Dispensationalist
Wednesday, April 16th, 2008 Posted in Books, Ecclesiology, Rob Ayers, Uncategorized, Worth Reading | 30 Comments »Joel Rosenberg is one of my favorite fictional authors. His series of works within a biblical apocalyptic genre is, in my opinion, both sensational and numbing. Sensational in that he can write himself out of a paper bag (unlike LaHaye ...
An Old Religion Revisited: A Response to Eckhart Tolle
Friday, April 11th, 2008 Posted in Book Review, Culture, Current Events, Evangelism, Rob Ayers | 9 Comments »I purchased recently a copy of the New York Times best seller A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose (New York: Penguin Group, 2006) by the self-described “contemporary spiritual teacher” Eckhart Tolle. Tolle was plucked out the realm of ...
Holy Day or Holiday?
Tuesday, March 11th, 2008 Posted in Baptist Life, Church, Church Life, Church Membership, Culture, Ecclesiology, Rob Ayers, Theology, Worship | 12 Comments »“Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor, and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, you, or ...
The Day of Love
Thursday, February 14th, 2008 Posted in Devotions, Rob Ayers | 3 Comments »I remember the Valentine’s Day of my early grade school years. Back then the spasm of self-esteem doctrine was just beginning to envelop the public school system. In my grade school classroom for each year I attended (which was 1st ...
Sin In the Camp
Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007 Posted in Rob Ayers, SBC Issues | 32 Comments »1But the people of Israel broke faith in regard to the devoted things, for Achan the son of Carmi, son of Zabdi, son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took some of the devoted things. And the anger of ...
Something to Think About: Ministry Teams
Wednesday, September 19th, 2007 Posted in Church Life, Rob Ayers | 7 Comments »In I Corinthians 12, which is a clear chapter on ecclesiology, the apostle Paul integrates the individual within the body of Christ. The topic of discussion is spiritual gifts and their use in the church. The Corinthian church reportedly was ...
