Friday is for Heart Songs John Piper has recently come in for some criticism for a post on the Desiring God website related to the tornadoes that swept across Indiana, Kentucky and Illinois. You can read what he wrote here. I heard from a facebook™ post that there was a controversy “all over” the blogosphere … More New John Piper Controversy: Let it Be Brothers
Thursday is for Discipleship 1 Thessalonians 2:13-14 (ESV) And we also thank God constantly for this, that when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men but as what it really is, the word of God, which is at work in you believers. For … More Proofs of Authentic Faith: Reception and Suffering
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
I love it when creativity meets good theology meets timely and bold. This is one of those video’s that does all of that. Sharing the gospel with Muslims is a skill set that the American church needs to develop and here is one of the growing number of resources with which to love our Muslim … More Combating Islam with Truth and Creativity
Monday Discussion Jesus’ expectation, Paul’s expectation was that disciples, followers of Christ would all, without exception, be workers for the kingdom which means healers and heralds of the kingdom. Today however, much of what we do in our churches is wait for people to come to us, or we invite them to come to our … More If Most of Our People Never Share their Faith, How Can a Church be Considered Healthy?
Sunday Musings There are six things that the Lord hates, seven that are an abomination to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that make haste to run to evil, false witness who breathes out lies, and one who … More When is Hate the Best Response?
Weekend Links Easter and Baseball season is just around the corner. Life is good in America. But that doesn’t mean it’s good for everyone. We need to be looking at the next 6-7 “good weather months” as opportunities to be active and engaged with our neighbors who are popping their heads out of doors for … More Adam and Eve; Youth Culture Idolatry; Ed Stetzer; Rick Warren; Chrislam; Philip Ryken and much more
Friday is for Heart Songs This is an important post from John Piper on one of the cultural pressure points against the gospel in our time–homosexual marriage. Will our age go the way of ancient Israel and capitulate to the gods of this age or will we stand in sacrificial love for those who will … More Homosexual Marriage Turns a Church to Apostasy
Thursday is for Discipleship It’s a familiar passage. Luke 10:1-11. The Sending out of the 70 to preach the Kingdom. I’d encourage you to read it. Here’s a seven point outline of the instructions that are given: The harvest is plentiful and workers are needed. Pray for them (vs. 1). The mission is urgent and … More Learning How to Penetrate a New City (or Neighborhood) from Jesus
