Month: April 2010

“Life Dominating Sins” I remember what I thought the first time I heard the phrase

April 9, 2010

Friday is for Heart Songs Life Dominating Sins :  “What an appropriate term for so much of the stuff we are dealing with in terms of pastoral counseling. ”  It fit so easily the alcoholism of her, the drug addiction of him, the pornographic intensity of that one and the multiple, serial partners of that … More “Life Dominating Sins” I remember what I thought the first time I heard the phrase

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Spiritual Formation: Who Needs to be Discipled and How

April 8, 2010

Thursday is for Discipleship “Technically, from the moment of spiritual birth, every Christian is a disciple.  Disciples are born by the Spirit to be made into mature reproducers, as described in John 15:7-17. They are to be made in every nation; therefore every person in the church is a disciple and has the responsibility and divine ability to … More Spiritual Formation: Who Needs to be Discipled and How

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Abandon Chapel at Christian Colleges and Seminaries

April 6, 2010

Tuesday is for Preaching We might as well abandon chapel at our Christian Colleges and Seminaries. We fill them with drivel. Announcements about campus thing this, or denominational thing that, or district thing this, or student/faculty thing that. We let speakers speak who seem to be interested in entertaining or promoting rather than exalting the … More Abandon Chapel at Christian Colleges and Seminaries

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Getting the Doctrine of the Trinity Right

April 5, 2010

Eye on Doctrine For about 12 years, in the classes I taught at Trinity (TEDS), I suggested that the doctrine of the Trinity was going to be increasingly challenged in the 21st century. The advance of  Islam, the immigration of Muslim background people to the United States, and the lack of intellectual reflection by pastors … More Getting the Doctrine of the Trinity Right

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Thousands of Men and Women Trusted in Christ Yesterday

April 5, 2010

Easter is over but we live in the midst of resurrection power. Yesterday, thousands of men and women, boys and girls all around the world placed there faith in Christ for the first time. The media isn’t going to report that.  They would much rather focus on sex abuse in the Catholic Church or that … More Thousands of Men and Women Trusted in Christ Yesterday

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Alive! Jesus is Alive and that is No Metaphor

April 4, 2010

Easter Sunday This is of first importance (1 Cor. 15). Jesus died for sins. Dead, buried, alive, living, making intercession, preparing a home, coming again to judge the living and the dead. It’s all true, wonderfully true. Believe it. Rejoice in it. Live it. Proclaim it. For an interesting thought on what it means to … More Alive! Jesus is Alive and that is No Metaphor

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On the Priority of Proclamation over Justice

April 3, 2010

Ed Stetzer has had a fantastic discussion on the issue of gospel and social action over at  his blog. After reading all the comments, I thought there was something from our experience that might  help summarize the discussion. You can read it here: http://www.edstetzer.com/2010/03/monday-is-for-missiology-evang.html (My comments are near the end of the discussion.)

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