Tag ecclesiology

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Loving the Church, For Better or Worse

Something is terribly wrong when professing Christians do not identify with the church and love being a part of her. Something is wrong when professing Christians fail to be passionate about every aspect of the church and long to invest…

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Borrowed Conviction

It has happened a few times before. It happened again recently. Someone without a good church gets in touch, referred by a mutual friend. Or someone drops an email asking for advice. Or there is a conversation at a conference…

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Baptist 21 on Elevation Church

I have shared my concerns about the practices of Pastor Steven Furtick and Elevation Church previously on this blog. I have done this out of a deep concern for the peace and purity of the church and the integrity of…

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Movements and the Means of Grace

Evangelicals love movements. I suppose it’s because it makes us feel a part of something big or at least bigger than our church. Don’t misunderstand. I like a good conference as much as anyone. I have benefited from good conferences.…

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Movements and the Means of Grace

Evangelicals love movements. I suppose it’s because it makes us feel a part of something big or at least bigger than our church. Don’t misunderstand. I like a good conference as much as anyone. I have benefited from good conferences.…

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Do not forsake the assembly

I was saddened but not at all surprised to read Donald Miller’s recent disclosure that he does not attend a church. I was sad because one cannot be a Christian and reject Christ’s body, his bride, his building. Christians are…

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What if Life Was Complex?

This month, I thought I would use this column to indulge in a little thought experiment. What, I wonder, if the conservative evangelical church world came to be dominated by a symbiotic network of high profile and charismatic leaders (think…

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What If Life Was Complex?

This month, I thought I would use this column to indulge in a little thought experiment. What, I wonder, if the conservative evangelical church world came to be dominated by a symbiotic network of high-profile and charismatic leaders (think more…