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Apply the Gospel to Everything

“In order to grow in Christlikeness, we’ve got to intentionally apply the gospel to everything we are and everything we long to do. We’re not to sever our obedience from [Christ’s] perfect sinlessness nor disconnect our mortal life from his…

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On learning hymns…

Over at the Gospel Coalition James Grant has written a very helfpul piece on intruducing contemporary congregations to the richness of Christian hymnody. I occasionally get questions about introducing hymns to congregations that do not sing them. Should a pastor…

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The Evangelical Liturgy?

https://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=11501569&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1 “Sunday’s Coming” Movie Trailer from North Point Media on Vimeo.

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A Good Weekend

Thanks to my church family for letting me get away with my wife for a few days. We spent the weekend on Martha’s Vineyard. The occasion was our 20th anniversary. Actually our anniversary is not until the end of the…

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“Theological Leverage”?! (Updated)

This seems to be another sad case of biographical embellishment from a well known evangelical “leader.” Liberty University ought to be ashamed. I expect no such emotion, however, from Dr. Caner. Scripture teaches that few of us should be teachers…