Tag: Compassion

John Piper on Why We Should Care about the Issues Surrounding Ferguson, MO

August 21, 2014

It is a  BLOOD-OF-JESUS  Issue As a pastor committed to racial-reconciliation, justice, compassion, the cross of Christ and the gospel, it is CRAZY that the title of this post is even necessary. Unfortunately, such is the state of thinking about the gospel in the American church. There is a “hole in our gospel” as one writer has … More John Piper on Why We Should Care about the Issues Surrounding Ferguson, MO

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Eight Things to Pray for the New Disciples in a Church Plant

September 11, 2013

Wednesday is for Prayer Psalm 119:129-136 (ESV) Pe 129 Your testimonies are wonderful;             therefore my soul keeps them. 130 The unfolding of your words gives light;             it imparts understanding to the simple. 131 I open my mouth and pant,         … More Eight Things to Pray for the New Disciples in a Church Plant

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The Right Thing Is Not Always the Effective Thing.

May 14, 2012

Tuesday is for Teaching Pastoring a multi-staff church and multi-site churches and consulting with similar churches and other pastors, I am periodically drawn into the forest of a church’s counseling load. And in many instances, you see the people of God falling into the same traps and unproductive paths of thinking that sabotage real progress … More The Right Thing Is Not Always the Effective Thing.

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Infuriating, Inspiring, Challenging and Provocative Links for Your Enjoyment and Growth

April 27, 2012

Weekend Links Lots of links! Some that are not to be missed. You mileage may vary, but I found these articles alternately challenging, convicting, upsetting, and inspiring. I include them. I don’t necessarily endorse them all. Engaging Culture Ray Comfort’s Controversial Movie Comparing Abortion and Hitler Saving Lives (Christian News Wire) Federal Workers Paid Nearly … More Infuriating, Inspiring, Challenging and Provocative Links for Your Enjoyment and Growth

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Seven Principles of Compassion from Marvin Olasky

April 16, 2012

Monday Musing I am busy editing a book today and have no time to write something new. So here is a great article by Marvin Olasky that I found some time ago at Kairos Journal and was waiting for an opportunity to pass on. Today is the day! Enjoy working out your compassionate expression of the … More Seven Principles of Compassion from Marvin Olasky

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