by Ed Emmerling | Aug 27, 2025 | Uncategorized
What Are You Kicking Off This Fall: A Fresh Opportunity for Gospel Acceleration As the crispness of fall is fast approaching and settles in and the routines of school, sports, and work kick into high gear, we find ourselves entering a season of renewed rhythm and...
by Ed Emmerling | Jul 7, 2025 | Uncategorized
My Top 5 Takeaways: 2025 Southern Baptist Annual Convention 5. The Cooperative Program & Baptist Faith & Message Remain Rock-Solid The Cooperative Program (CP), Southern Baptists’ collective giving effort, continues to be a hallmark of denominational unity....
by Ed Emmerling | Jul 7, 2025 | Uncategorized
What I Learned After 28 Years of Ministry On April Fools’ Day 2025, I celebrated 28 years in full-time ministry. Looking back over those years, I’ve often thought about writing a book to reflect on the journey—and maybe someday I will. I’m not sure anyone would want...
by Garth Leno | Jun 4, 2025 | Uncategorized
No Other Gospel In the late 1940s, Charles Templeton was a close friend and preaching associate of the famous evangelist, Billy Graham, and he effectively preached the gospel to large crowds in major arenas. However, intellectual doubts began to nag at him. He...
by Ed Emmerling | Apr 16, 2025 | Uncategorized
Pastors, Find Rest in the Resurrection When Holy Week Feels Heavy Holy Week is often the most intense and busy time of the year for pastors. With added services, messages to prepare, and the weight of helping others see the significance of the cross and resurrection,...
by Ed Emmerling | Mar 29, 2025 | Uncategorized
Who Is This Child? FLUSHING – Christmas is my favorite time of year. I love the lights, the decorations, the family gatherings, the carols, and, of course, the presents! But if we’re honest, it’s easy to get caught up in all the excitement and miss the true reason for...
