The Benefits of Being a Sojourner One result of living like sojourners, bathed in the blood of the cross, and identified with the sacrifice of our Savior and desiring to emulate Him as closely as possible, will be a powerful stimulus to less homogeneity in our congregations and fewer “turf wars” over style. We will … More We are a Cross-bought People: Part 4
Weekend Reading Quotes “Programs were made for man, not man for programs. If the goal is keep certain things going, the church is in trouble. The end result must always be about people. Programs should only be tools.” — Thom Rainer and Eric Geiger, Simple Church, p. 42 “He believed God wanted disciples who would walk … More God is Glorious, Glorious, Glorious
Missional Musings on (mostly) Other Peoples Thoughts “Since Christianity is true, there is an echo of it (however faint) in every heart. You never know when the open statement of your conviction will strike a deep chord of rightness in some secular group.” —John Piper, (A Godward Life), p. 79 “Souls blistered by sin … More Since the Gospel is True, There is Always an Echo in Every Heart
Tuesday is for Preaching My buddy Ed Stetzer is having a great discussion over at his blog on most influential pastors of the last 25 years. It is amazing the diversity in the list of preachers. And since the question was simply “who is most influential” without distinction as to whether or not that influence … More Preachers and Books: Who will be around?
Tuesday is for Preaching We might as well abandon chapel at our Christian Colleges and Seminaries. We fill them with drivel. Announcements about campus thing this, or denominational thing that, or district thing this, or student/faculty thing that. We let speakers speak who seem to be interested in entertaining or promoting rather than exalting the … More Abandon Chapel at Christian Colleges and Seminaries
Three books: The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis The Prodigal God by Tim Keller The Prodigal Sister by John Piper A past classic, a current classic and one that compliments it. “…if we accept Heaven we shall not be able to retain even the smallest and most intimate souvenirs of Hell.” (Lewis, 6) Piper moved … More Rereading Some Classics over the Weekend
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