Why I Ran To Confessionalism
From the end of 2008 to 2013 I was the lead teaching pastor of a large non-denominational church in the northeast. During my time there I was told by various elders to lead the church in a more “broadly evangelical”…
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The Constant Reader
On my Christmas list this year is From Heaven He Came And Sought Her. The book even has its own website! One of the most beautiful doctrines in Scripture is that of Christ’s substitutionary and definite atonement (You cannot have…
Effective personal evangelism: summary
Thank you for following through this series on effective personal evangelism. For ease of reference, here are the links and topics: Introduction Love Tenacity Boldness Consistency Understanding Prayer Faith Experience Encouragement Summary This is not an exhaustive list, by any…
Effective personal evangelism: encouragement
Nearly there! So far we have surveyed the following marks of effective personal evangelism: love, tenacity, boldness, consistency, understanding, prayer, faith and experience. The ninth mark of the effective personal evangelist is encouragement. The personal evangelist needs support. Do you…
The Westminster Conference 2013
The Westminster Conference is taking place on Tuesday 3rd and Wednesday 4th December at Regent Hall on Oxford Street. This year, the topics are, I hope, particularly timely, speaking to current issues and pressing needs in the church of Christ,…
The Assembly of the Good People
The Aquila Report brought my attention to yet another article written about an atheist church. Apparently, the atheist mega-church is on the rise. In this article there were several hundred unbelievers in attendance, including families with small children. It seems…
To Love Somebody (Definitely and in Particular)
The BeeGee’s edited book on the atonement, From Heaven He Came and Sought Her, is finally here. There is also a website with accompanying promotional video. Just in time for Christmas.
To Love Somebody (Definitely and in Particular)
The BeeGee’s edited book on the atonement, From Heaven He Came and Sought Her, is finally here. There is also a website with accompanying promotional video. Just in time for Christmas.
A daughter lost
Over at Credo (one of my favorite online resources) Fred Zaspel offers a deeply moving reflection on the life and recent death of his beloved daughter. Please take time to read it and pass it along.
On Christian Bereavement and Mourning
Over at Credo, friend of Ref21 and indeed of Cornerstone Presbyterian Church, baptist pastor and theologian, Fred Zaspel, has posted some moving reflections on the recent loss of his daughter Gina, at age 29.