John Markum

Preaching on sex

This Sunday at LifeCity Church we begin a new series on sex. Yes, you read that correctly. If you are one of the many people who think that subject is too taboo for a church to talk about, I offer you five thoughts as to why we are committing a whole four week teaching series […]

Three Times I Misunderstood God’s Will…

“You’re going to be a missionary.” I thought I was suppose to go around the world, see many cultures, preach outside the U.S. Instead, God led me to be a church planter here in the States…

How I Preach: Series Planning

A little while back I wrote about how I generally write my teaching outlines. You can learn more about that here. In line with sharing how I preach, I wanted to talk about sermon planning in regards to a year-long preaching calendar. That’s right – a year’s sermon planning at a time. Don’t be scared. […]

You may have recently seen that I am trying to raise financial support, and I would like to explain why... Last year, I was gently (yet firmly) challenged by a mentor. This dear friend knows my heart, and has seen me pour my guts into the ministry for many years. He's also been one of my biggest

The Vision is MUCH Bigger Than Me