Author Archives: zachmccain

About zachmccain

Pastor turned software-engineer. Interested in coffee, board games, and solving the unsolvable problems of life.

An Interesting Perspective on the “Decline” of Christianity

Posted on March 20, 2013 by zachmccain

I ran across this video today in my daily internet perusal and I thought it would be of interest to you as well. In it Dr. Ed Stetzer describes what he calls “the rise of the ‘nones’” and explains why, … Continue reading →

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Introduction to Ephesians (Pt. 1)

Posted on March 18, 2013 by zachmccain

The apostle Paul wrote his epistle to the Ephesians from prison.  Repeatedly in this book Paul calls himself a “prisoner for the Lord,” an identity derived not from metaphorical suffering on behalf of Christ, but from actual suffering at the … Continue reading →

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Devotion

Posted on March 7, 2013 by zachmccain

So, I’ve decided on Ephesians, and I will get to it soon, I promise.  It has been a rather busy couple of weeks. As far as why Ephesians, given the focus of my blog, “theology in community,” I thought it … Continue reading →

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Ruth 1:19-22 A Loss of Identity

Posted on February 25, 2013 by zachmccain

(This was a lesson I taught at Brookwood Baptist Church for our college sunday school class in our series on Ruth) Let me begin with a question, something to consider to place us in the right frame of mind:  Where … Continue reading →

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The Outcasts

Posted on February 22, 2013 by zachmccain

It’s something I don’t talk about often, but is a reality that I have lived with throughout my life. As a kid in elementary and middle school I was an outcast, the object of bullying and ridicule. Somehow, in some … Continue reading →

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On the Side

Posted on February 19, 2013 by zachmccain

You may have noticed that there is a new widget on the right side of this blog.  That widget is supposed to link you to sermons I have uploaded on Box.com.  The audio file is a sermon I preached at … Continue reading →

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Direction

Posted on February 19, 2013 by zachmccain

So, given the recent discussion regarding where to go next, I have decided to begin working through a book.  I plan to do this primarily in small chunks, so that it will be easier for those of you who do … Continue reading →

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A Question

Posted on February 14, 2013 by zachmccain

I have been considering how I should proceed with this blog, and I would like your opinion.  Many of you know my writing, my interests, and my thoughts well, and can therefore give me some direction.  As I write, I … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Youth Ministry

Posted on February 7, 2013 by zachmccain

Over the past eight years I have been able to minister to college students fresh out of their respective youth ministries and see how they have been prepared for the life that is ahead of them and the choices that … Continue reading →

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Introduction to Ruth

Posted on January 31, 2013 by zachmccain

(This was a lesson written for the college Sunday School class at Brookwood Baptist Church in Birmingham, Al where we are beginning a series on the book of Ruth.  It was written to be taught, and while I have filed … Continue reading →

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