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The Constant Reader

P&R Publishing will soon be releasing a new title dealing with the trustworthiness of Scripture. It is entitled Did God Really Say? Affirming The Truthfulness and Trustworthiness of Scripture. The book is edited by Dr. David Garner who is also…

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What Pastors Ought To Be Doing

Great counsel from Doug Sweeney on how pastors can best serve God’s people: 1. Our churches and our world desperately need pastors to lead and teach theologically. We clearly can’t rely on families to raise their children up in the…

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The Church by Mark Dever

The first chapter of Mark Dever’s important book The Church is available on-line HERE. “I’m not sure that I know anyone who has read more on ecclesiology, from the whole breadth of Christian tradition, than Mark Dever. So, his exegesis…

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A Church “Rescue” Plan

 Ray Ortlund offers a sure fire way to “rescue” your church in only three weeks: Week One:Walk into church this Sunday and think about how long you’ve been a member, how much you’ve sacrificed, how under-appreciated you are. Take note…

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The Constant Reader

P&R Publishing has a proven track record of publishing great books. Recently I spent time in three of their newer titles. Giving Up Gimmicks: Reclaiming Youth Ministry An Entertainment Culture by Brian CosbyGiving Up Gimmicks is a celebration of the ordinary yet…

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Where Pastors Need To Grow

Excellent post from Brian Croft over at Practical Shepherding: What are 5 areas in which a pastor should be growing each year? Pastors are instructed to be examples to the flock (1 Peter 5:3). The pastor can feel a bit…

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Excellent Stuff From 9Marks

WTSBooks is running a special on some excellent new resources from 9Marks. Anyone interested in the health of the church, elders, pastors, and ministry leaders particularly would benefit from these resources. First, there are the 9Marks “Building Healthy Churches” booklets.…