Wednesday is for Prayer The Gospel Coalition Conference is a great encouragement and next week I will tell some of the stories related to it. Last night I had a brief conversation with Matt Chandler about theology, post-modernism, the gospel and current controversies. It reminded me again for the need for prayer for gospel leaders … More Our Christian and Global Responsibility: Pray for Leaders
Tuesday is for Preaching Advice for Young Preachers Just out of Seminary / Bible College or in your first full time preaching assignment: Circular file all conference/seminar invitations for the next two to three years. Concentrate on loving people, studying the Word of God, and praying for your people and neighborhood. Practice the 5-5-5 plan* … More Advice for Young Preachers
Monday Discussion Mark 14:26 “And when they had sung a hymn they went out to the Mount of Olives.” Even as he went to his destiny in the fullness of time (Gal. 4:4-5), Christ was still leading the disciples in worship. Conclusion: Worship is important to spiritual formation. Question: How important is worshiping with the … More Is Worship Important to Discipleship?
Examining Easter: Part 2 Easter is coming. Jesus rose. Everything is changed.
Weekend Musings Many would like to say that the only evidence for the life of Christ, the crucifixion, and the resurrection of Christ is limited to the Bible. Such is not the case. Here is just one of the extra-biblical evidences for the life of Christ. He lived. He lives. He reigns. And He is … More Easter is Coming: Always a Good Time to Examine the Evidence
Weekend Musings “Only he who believes is obedient; only he who is obedient believes.” —Dietrich Bonhoeffer “One act of obedience is better than one hundred sermons.” –Bonhoeffer May all your believing produce obedience, and may all your obedience produce a deeper and more satisfying belief.
Three video’s have been posted on vimeo. More to come. Can’t wait for all to appear. You got to love men who are passionate for the truth. Don’t miss this video. <p><a href=”http://vimeo.com/21754490″>The Elephant Room</a> from <a href=”http://vimeo.com/hbc”>Harvest Bible Chapel</a> on <a href=”http://vimeo.com”>Vimeo</a>.</p>
Tuesday is for Heart Songs From the Tozer archives via my charming wife: But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly. –Matthew 6:6 Among the enemies … More I Needed this Reminder all Week
Thursday is for Disciple-Making Thoughts on the “Jesus Way” revealed in Mark chapter 1: The Jesus Way is saturated with prayer (v. 12) The Jesus Way is a bold proclamation of the gospel that includes a call to repentance and the announcement of the Kingdom of God having come (v. 15) The Jesus Way is … More Is there a Discernible “Jesus Way” of Disciple-Making?
Tuesday is for Preaching Commenting on Jesus quoting Isaiah 61:1f where both kerussein and euaggelizesthai both appear in the LXX, Friedrich states: “He proclaims, like a herald, the year of the Lord, the Messianic age. When heralds proclaimed the year of jubilee throughout the land with the sound of the trumpet, the year began, the … More Proclaiming Like a Herald
