The pivot point hangs on whether or not God has revealed a universal pattern for the church in the New Testament. If He has not, then anything will do so long as it works. But I am convinced that nothing so dear to the heart of Christ as His...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Three dangerous underground influences on the people in your church are the movies they watch, the music they listen to, and the Internet they access. If you are a pastor, you should not underestimate what is done in private. It has an enormous...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Here is a video of Jimmy Lipunga speaking of the challenges and opportunities of missionaries…and even the opportunity before us in Malawi now. Jimmy is the organizer of the citywide men's conference coming up on Friday.
John Foxe in the introduction to the 1684 edition to Foxe's Book of Martyrs speaks to one of the core issues of reformation: persecution from within the church. It is the repugnance of those present in the church toward those who have a hand in...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
One of the central themes of our ministry is to appeal to church leaders to engage in the practice of expository preaching so that they bring the voice of God to the church and not their own. This exalts the glory of God in the church and protects...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Bill Mounce has written a very touching piece on a couple's loss of a dream through church gossip. He tells a heartbreaking story of backbiting, gossip, slander, and criticism. He says, “Gossip is surely the native tongue of the church." One...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Many people, both fans and opponents, define conservative family-integrated churches primarily in terms of those practices that we avoid. We don’t do Sunday school. We don’t do youth group. We make it our ambition not to do those...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Check out Phil Johnson on "Evangelicalisms Addiction to Novelty." He says, In all of Paul's instructions to Timothy and Titus, there is not an ounce of encouragement for the person who thinks innovation is the key to an effective ministry...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
God describes the Church in many ways, and each of these is for our benefit. Each of them exposes the beauty, practicality, and blessing of God's design for His Church. Here is a good list of New Testament Metaphors for the Church.
Here is a step-by-step recipe I have seen work successfully over and over again throughout the course of my life. This Sunday I am preaching on the positive ways to avoid the sin of gossip by employing the fruit of the Spirit. But I share this...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
