Tuesday is for Preaching “… preaching is meant to be and to kindle God-exalting worship.” “First, I believe it because the Word of God says that everything is to be done in a worshipful, God-centered way: “Whether, then, you eat or drink or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God” (1 Cor … More Preaching is Not Therapy. It is Exaltation.
Monday Discussion The educator John Dewey has done a lot of damage to the educational system of America, in my opinion, but in one thing he was absolutely right. The best and most effective time to teach something is when the students sense the need and are ready to learn. He once told the story … More Missing the Moment in Discipleship
The Stagnation or Transformation of a Community?.
Weekend Links for September 24, 2011 A shorter list of links this week. I am speaking in Arizona this weekend and have had less time to read. Still some thought provoking stuff here but as always, I don’t necessarily agree or endorse all that is written in them. Growing in Christ Young, Restless and Reformed: … More Young, Restless and Reformed; Charles Dickens and More
If you tolerate sin in your life today, you will tolerate more tomorrow. A re-post from the archives.
Wednesday is for Prayer “I am afraid the private devotions of many are most painfully scanty and limited; just enough to prove they are alive and no more. They really seem to want little from God. They seem to have little to confess, little to ask for, and little to thank him for. Alas, this … More “Stunted, Dwarfish, Clipped” Prayers: The Malady of Our Age
Tuesday is for Preaching And the twelve summoned the full number of the disciples and said, “It is not right that we should give up preaching the word of God to serve tables. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………—Acts 6:2 (ESV) The death of a pastor’s heart is when his call to preach becomes the administration of programs. It will … More How to Kill a Pastor’s Heart
Weekend Musings “But be doers of the word and not merely hearers who delude themselves.” (James 1:22) It was a problem in the first century so our problem (in the American church) is not new. Two questions: “Why do we have so many deluded Christians?” “What can we do about it?”
Evaluating the Multi-site Phenomenon. It is a new phenomenon and its impact will only be understood in a generation or two but that doesn’t mean we can’t begin to evaluate some of its pros and cons. Every movement has unintended consequences. What will they be of the multi-site church?
Weekend Links for September 17, 2011 Some really interesting and helpful reads here. Science, Church Planting, the Arts, Growing in Christ, Politics, Economics, Apologetics, its all covered here. As always, I thought it was interesting, or helpful, or thought provoking, but that doesn’t mean I agree with every position taken. Global Warming News MIT Scientist … More MIT Global Warming Research; Issues for Church Planters; and the Failure of the Mega Church
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