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From Phil Johnson's message at the Shepherd's Conference: We're often told by gurus of church-growth and guardians of postmodern values in the evangelical community that we mustn't erect "boundaries." I gather from the way such comments are often bandied about that the word boundaries is supposed...

Mike Cosper explains why Mad Men may be so successful.

"Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your...

Aaron Armstrong has written a helpful post on whether or not we should publicly name false teachers. The only thing I would push back against is in this two-fold conclusion where he writes, "So, is it appropriate for Christians to name names? Yes, if it is to the benefit of our congregations and...

From a message by John Piper on the life and ministry of Charles Simeon In April, 1831, Charles Simeon was 71 years old. He had been the pastor of Trinity Church, Cambridge, England, for 49 years. He was asked one afternoon by his friend, Joseph Gurney, how he had surmounted persecution and...

Thanks to Carl Trueman for pointing out a great new website by Dr. Michael Kruger . The purpose of the site is to explore the reliability of the New Testament canon and other related biblical and theological issues. Take some time to check it out.

On Sunday I preached part 10 in our current series through Philippians. It is entitled "Have This Mind" and can be listened to or downloaded HERE .

Having grown up and served as a youth pastor in "mega-churches" I know a thing or two about counting people. I have attended more church growth seminars and read more church growth books than I care to remember. Please understand. The church ought to care a great deal about reaching people. When it...

Hear the words of Jesus: “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death,” (Mark 14:34) and let them draw you closer to him. Have you always wanted to be closer to Jesus? I know you wouldn’t have chosen this method to get there. We wish we could get closer to Jesus by saying a prayer,...

Recently, Dr. Anthony Bradley gave an interview with Trevin Wax that is worth checking out: Trevin Wax: What should the role of the black church be in addressing the social pathologies that continue to plague many black communities? Anthony Bradley: Since slavery, the black church has served as a...