7 MOUNTAIN MANDATE?

Back in 1975, Ernest Lee went to a conference with Bill Bright and Francis Schaeffer, both Ernest Lee peers. They challenged us old grey heads to get more involved in our culture and not isolate ourselves. In their estimation- and it was probably right- we had become stagnant and complacent. “Stop preaching to the choir,” …

LONG WINDED

How long a preacher should preach has recently become a hot topic in Ernest Lee’s world. What is the proper length for a Sunday morning message? According to the Master’s College blog, the average sermon length ranges from 20 to 28 minutes. That is down substantially from when Ernest Lee was a kid- then the …

INSENSITIVE OR INTOLERANT?

Ernest Lee has been busy and hasn’t been able to write anything down the last couple of weeks. The other day one of his friends called him insensitive and intolerant because Ernest Lee believes Biblical marriage is between a woman and man. The friend said Ernest Lee’s lack of tolerance showed his ignorance of scripture …

RESOLVE!

Ole Ernest Lee ain’t one to make New Years resolutions because he recognizes he probably ain’t gonna follow up and keep them, but that don’t mean believers shouldn’t make them. In fact, they probably should do some soul searching each year and resolve to do better. Jonathan Edwards was a young man of 18 when …

DID CHRIST DIE FOR ALL MEN?

Ernest Lee is going to wade into the ‘atonement’ debate. Several years ago, Ernest Lee asked a young pastoral candidate: “Do you believe Christ died for the man in hell the same as he did for you?” The young man answered, “yes, I believe that Christ died for all men the same way.” On the …

GOD CAN PAY FULL RETAIL!

Ernest Lee has known a bunch of preachers who believe businesses should give churches and padres a discount off the normal price. “Its for the Lord,” the beggar pleads with the merchant. “Our church is poor and can’t afford to pay the full price,” the mooch cries. Such action reveals an ignorance of both the …