Press Corps Enemies; Jon Stewart; national Debt, Abortion; Poetry, Politics and books; Homosexuality Issues; G.K. Chesterton

October 5, 2012

Weekend Links   Some fun stuff, some provocative stuff, some upsetting stuff and some scratch your head stuff but all of it with the intent of helping us grow in the grace and knowledge of Christ. Can’t say I agree with everything but i found all of it helpful in understanding some of the issues … More Press Corps Enemies; Jon Stewart; national Debt, Abortion; Poetry, Politics and books; Homosexuality Issues; G.K. Chesterton

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The Key to Endurance

October 4, 2012

Thursday is for Discipleship “I want you to know brothers, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel,” Philippians 1:12 ESV Disciples don’t live for their comfort. They don’t live for acclaim. They don’t live for money, or power, or prestige. They live for the advance of the gospel and that … More The Key to Endurance

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Training and Equipping Church Planters and their Teams

October 3, 2012

About 2-3 times a year, I am part of a team of men training church planters around the world with Dynamic Church Planting International. It is an honor and a privilege because, In my opinion, DCPI is the most effective church planting organization in existence. No organization trains more church planters, more effectively, in more places … More Training and Equipping Church Planters and their Teams

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Lessons from Jewish Fathers for Christian Fathers and Pastors

September 30, 2012

Musings on Discipleship I am convinced that Jesus’ pattern with his disciples was Hebraic in pattern. That is, the way that he taught his disciples was patterned after what a Jewish father was expected to do with his children according to the Shema (Deuteronomy 6:4-9). What did that pattern look like? Part of it took … More Lessons from Jewish Fathers for Christian Fathers and Pastors

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Poets Use Words to Destroy Vision So Eyes See New Things

September 29, 2012

If you missed my son on NPR this afternoon, you can hear a replay at Midnight. His poem will be at 12:09 AM, third poem in the set. Here’s the link: http://hppr.org/programs/genre/entertainment. Click on the “Listen Live” button in the upper left-hand side of your screen. The show is called Open Range and is part of … More Poets Use Words to Destroy Vision So Eyes See New Things

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Obsolete Youth Ministry Methods?; C.S. Lewis and Calvinism; The Trinity; Douglas Wilson; Science and Christians; and more

September 29, 2012

Weekend Links Doing Ministry Better Are Our Youth Ministries Obsolete, Counter-productive, and Wrongly Thought? (The Gospel Side—-What is so uncool about cool churches) Churches Need to Do a Better Job of Preparing Couples for Marriage (Here’s help in doing just that.) Was C.S. Lewis a Calvinist? (Douglass Wilson’s surprising answer) Delighting in the Trinity (Gospel Coalition … More Obsolete Youth Ministry Methods?; C.S. Lewis and Calvinism; The Trinity; Douglas Wilson; Science and Christians; and more

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