Monday is for Discussion “Everybody knows, that with the right personality, the right music, the right location, and the right schedule you can grow a church without anybody really knowing what doctrinal commitments sustain it, if any.” Which is why John Piper writes, “. . . the older I get, the less impressed I am … More Truth-Based Worship
Sunday Musings “When the Gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and glorifying the word of the Lord; and as many as had been appointed to eternal life believed. And the word of the Lord was being spread through the whole region.” —Acts 13:48-49 Qualities of a Successful Church Plant A growing number of Gentiles glorifying … More Two Qualities of a Successful Church
Weekend Links Still training church planters up in Mount Prospect but here is a set of links I prepared through out the week. Enjoy. Defending the Faith My Classmate Bart Erhman’s Hopeless Response to Suffering (Mark Williams—a good collection of links related to the problem of suffering.) A Plea to Pastors and Elders to Train … More Wussification of Boys; Bart Ehrman; Dishonesty; War against Christians; C.S. Lewis; Chastity;
Friday is for Heart Songs In about an hour, I will leave for a training conference of church planters. A team of two others plus myself, will be the seminar leaders going through Dynamic Church Planting International’s “Church Planting Essentials” for those that will gather at a facility in Mount Prospect, IL. I love that … More Young Hearts Aflame for Truth
Thursday is for Discipleship Can a person be a good Christian and not be highly committed to Christ and his church? NO! There, I said it! However, if you cross out good, you could say a person can be a mediocre, disobedient, lousy, stagnant Christian and not be … More High Commitment in a Low Commitment World
Sharing Things Worth Sharing Another reason why missionaries are heroes to me and why I encourage reading missionary biographies, and going on mission and praying for missionaries. I can’t be home right now. Why?. (Short video)
Wednesday is for Prayer Kevin was only five years old when his father carried him up the stairs to bed. As he crawled under the covers, the two of them folded their hands to say their prayers before falling asleep. Little Kevin was so tired, he shifted into automatic pilot and prayed … More Learning How to Pray Again
Tuesday is for Preaching Now concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need to have anything written to you. 2 For you yourselves are fully aware that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. 3 While people are saying, “There is peace and security,” then sudden destruction will come … More The Second Coming of Christ Will be Horrific
Monday is for Discussion Don’t know who said it first but it sure seems like sound advice to me. I just ran across the three words in a book called Pivotal Prayer (John Hull and Tim Elmore, Thomas Nelson, 2002) Stop. Drop. Pray. Is there a better way to deal with confusion, loneliness, anger, bitterness, … More Stop. Drop. And Pray.
Sunday Musings The second coming of Christ is more sure than your next breath … 15 For this we declare to you by a word from the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will not precede those who have fallen asleep. 16 For the Lord himself will descend from … More Jesus Isn’t Going to be Sneaky
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