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Not all seasons in ministry are pleasant

I have been convinced for some time that there are seasons in ministry. I am not suggesting that ministry is cyclical or subject to anything other than the ultimate sovereignty of God. However, in God’s wise providence, it seems that…

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Make Disciples

The March 2012 issue of CREDO Magazine is now online. CREDO is an excellent website and online magazine of theological and devotional reflection. Highly recommended. The latest issue of the magazine is dedicated to the church’s mission to make disciples.

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From Revival to Revivalism

Iaian Murray’s excellent book Revival and Revivalism traces the history of American evangelicalism from 1750-1858 with special emphasis on the birth of revivalism and the troubling practices that ensued. This history matters because it truly helps to explain how specific…

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Why You Should Read Carl Trueman…

On losing the sense of God’s holiness in the church: When prayers become the equivalent of “Yo, how you doin’?!” then something has gone awry. Public prayers should lead people into the presence of God, and that should be a…

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Do not hinder them…

The church ought to welcome its children into its corporate worship gatherings. Of course it is a sign of our times that this has to be said. Not long ago, holding separate worship services for children, youth, singles, etc would…

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Sunday’s Sermon

On Sunday I preached part 9 in our current series through Philippians. It is entitled “To Believe And To Suffer” and can be listened to or downloaded HERE.

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Prophecy Today?

Nathan Busenitz offers a thoughtful critique of Wayne Grudem’s position on the perpetuity of the gift of prophecy – HERE. Busenitz concludes: 1. By creating a category of modern “prophecy” that can include erroneous messages, this view makes it unnecessarily…

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Top Ten Priorities for Pastors…

From Brian Croft: The umbrella to which these top 10 priorities all fit come from the direct command to God’s shepherds to “Shepherd the flock of God among you (1 Peter 4:2).” The shepherds are to watch over the flock…

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Sunday’s Sermon

On Sunday I preached part 8 in our current series through Philippians. It is entitled “Living Worthy of the Gospel” and can be listened to or downloaded HERE.