Monday Missional Discussion Tonight, Super Bowl Sunday, the whole nation paused to be entertained for a whole day. Amazing. Congratulations by the way to all the Green Bay fans in your win and to Steeler fans for a fine season. We invest super bowl-weekend with such significance and time and money. I still remember years … More Asking Serious Questions About Ultimate Issues
Sometimes we create new wheels that are clever, creative, new, interesting, innovative and different. Of course, none of that necessarily guarantees that they are better, effective or blessed by God. Interesting Transportation Church Planter: Make sure you understand the book of Acts before you start reinventing ineffective wheels.
Weekend Musings Yesterday was Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s birthday. For many years I have made it a habit to try to read Life Together once a year. Bonhoeffer is a hero. He is not a hero because of his theological orthodoxy–he wasn’t completely orthodox in all areas. He is hero because he stood for truth and Christ … More In Honor of Bonhoeffer’s Birthday
Friday is for Heart Songs If a man does not pray: “I do not deny that a man may pray without heart and without sincerity. I do not for a moment pretend to say that the mere fact of a person’s praying proves everything about his soul. As in every other part of religion, so … More From Under the Cover of the Blood of Christ
Thursday is for Discipleship I’m reading J.C. Ryle’s A Call to Prayer: An Urgent Plea to Enter into the Secret Place. Wow! Talk about convicted. I picked up the book because I have felt that the consistency of my prayer was lacking. I have been feeling a need to deepen the wells of prayer in … More The Scandal of Our Time: Prayerless Christians
Update: The picture associated with this post is not relevant to the summer season or to South Carolina. But the story in this post is relevant for all of us who want to see our neighbors come to faith in Christ. Simple acts of kindness done in the name of Christ can have a powerful … More Intensely Local Ministry is as Simple as a Garden Trowel
Tuesday is for Preaching How do our people learn how to proclaim the gospel? It is a pretty simple question but one that is not asked very often. Let’s face facts. When we offer EE classes, or evangelism training or sermonic exhortations to proclaim the gospel or recommendations for books to be read or whatever … More Equipping the Saints for this Task is Your Job Preacher
Monday Discussion “For these faithful believers, the name “Christian” was much more than just a general religious designation. It defined everything about them, including how they viewed both themselves and the world around them. The label underscored their love for a crucified Messiah along with their willingness to follow Him no matter the cost. It … More Which is the Better Word for a Christian: Slave or Servant?
Absolutely fantastic, gracious, wise, humble and compelling response to John MacArthur’s concern about his (Darrin Patrick’s) book Church Planter. Available on a Kindle for only $2.99. If you are a church planter, go out, buy, and read Darrin’s book. UPDATE: For some reason, Darrin took down his original response from his website. The link that … More MacArthur vs Darrin Patrick: No Smoke Here, Just Love and Clarity
What I’m Reading This Weekend one thousand gifts, Ann Voskamp : The best devotional writer of our time. This book is about the transformative nature of life cultivating thanksgiving. Can’t recommend Ann’s words more highly or often enough. Slave: The Hidden Truth About Your Identity in Christ, John MacArthur: Generally, walk away from every book … More thanksgiving, slavery, atheism, house churches and Vatican II
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