There isn’t just one answer to that question. In some, there is no preaching. In some, everyone preaches. In some, preaching is more conversational. In some, it is very much … For more, see: What Makes Preaching in a House Church So Good? (or bad).
It’s that season again! Don’t miss any opportunities to interact with your neighbors. Create some new ones. Here’s a reminder from last spring. Making Disciples with Asparagus.
Live for more than your comfort, convenience, and security. Live to make Jesus known so that more will know unrestrained joy, both now and for eternity. For More: The World We Live In Through Eyes of a Cynic.
Can you preach the Bible and not preach the gospel? Did they train you at seminary or Bible college to make a beeline to the cross, from any text in the Scripture? For more: Growing Churches by Stealing Sheep or Proclaiming Christ?.
I have been talking to a number of people of late who seem to be in the doldrums in relationship to God. They love Him. They believe in Him. They are seeking to follow Him. And they can’t sense His presence. Historically, they have many biblical compatriots. The people of God are not immune from … More Psalm 44 and the Silence of God
Prayer is a constant battle. And that is what makes it so hard–its constancy. Dietrich Bonhoeffer, speaking of the constancy of waiting in prison made the following observation in prison that I think applies equally well to prayer: “Great battles … for more: Why I Hate Prayer.
The Hebrew word khesed. I have been circling, and underlining, and highlighting and meditating on the word because of its prominence in Psalms 115-118. The Overwhelming Steadfast Love of the Loving God.
Wednesday Last Year I posted these in January but I have been more than a little busy so here they are for those who are interested. All comment threads remain open. The Tidal Wave Coming to the American Church Making Disciples with Asparagas Betrayal: Every Leader’s Experience The Apostle Paul is Flinchless Band of Brothers … More Top Posts from 2011: People Read the Strangest Things
Show us anything plainly written in that Book, and, however trying to flesh and blood, we will receive it, believe it, and submit to it. Show us anything, as religion, which is contrary to that Book, and, however specious, plausible, beautiful, and apparently desirable, we will not have it at any price For more, see … More Evangelical Faith Requires an Authoritative Bible
Word’s from Bonhoeffer on a Sunday Afternoon. The Paradox of Obedience and Belief.
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