Erik Raymond

Erik is a pastor at Emmaus Bible Church (EmmausBibleChurch.org), a church plant south of Omaha. Converse with Erik on Twitter at @erikraymond.

Pastoral Ministry Is Never a Competition

As pastors, one way we can emulate the King is to give ourselves away in the service of other pastors. That, too, is pastoral ministry.

The Cross Illuminates God’s Attributes

"As I studied the attributes of God’s holiness, I found the cross of the Lord Jesus Christ to be the supreme demonstration of this eternal perfection of God."

Two ‘Christian Swear Words’ We Need to Lose from Our Vocabulary

There are a couple words we might describe as "Christian swear words." These two four-letter words are ones we Christians need to eliminate from our vocabularies. Why? Because they are unbiblical and atheistic.

The Most Dangerous Person in Your Church

Do you know if you have a dangerous church member in your congregation? In addition to leading and teaching, pastors are called to protect the flock. So are you able to recognize if there are dangerous people around you?

How to Shut Down Gossip in Your Church

"Gossip is nasty. It is never good and should be despised by all who love Christ and his church."

5 Ways to Pray for Your Church Family in 2020

Here are five ways that we can be praying for our own church family and other churches as well.

One Pastor’s Battle With His iPhone

We teach our kids not to interrupt when someone else is talking but then we let our devices interrupt us constantly.

Church Members Must Watch Their Elders’ Life & Doctrine

Church members are called to honor, love and respect their elders. They should also hold them accountable.

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