Not Even For A Moment
I was at a crossroads in the story of our young church. Seated across from me were leaders in the denomination that had helped our plant get off the ground. They brought, as it seemed to them, a simple...
View ArticleOn Christ and Temptation
I did some study today on the humanity of Jesus Christ. Hebrews 4:15-16 teaches this: 15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect...
View ArticleMartin Luther: Be A Sinner
Feel unworthy to draw near to the Lord? Martin Luther said this back in 1521 in a letter to his friend Melanchthon: God does not save those who are only imaginary sinners. Be a sinner, and let your...
View ArticleWhy Satan May Love Your Accountability Group
A couple of weeks ago, I stumbled across Tim Keller’s outstanding message on “Spiritual Warfare” from Ephesians 6. In addition, I taught the “Fight Club” accountability method last week in my Missional...
View ArticleKeller on Revival
I can’t recommend Tim Keller’s latest book, Center Church, highly enough. In part two, Keller calls for churches to prayerfully pursue gospel renewal. The following are quotes from this section: Gospel...
View ArticleThe Gospel: It is Finished
The utter uniqueness of the Christian message – the heart of the gospel – is found in the three words of Christ from the cross, “It is finished.” The message of every other religious system, without...
View ArticleThey Bow Before Him
Trials do, that is. God does work all things for the good of His children (Rom. 8:28). The good news about my trials is that God is forcing them to bow to His gospel purposes and do good unto me by...
View ArticleSex and Revival
I came across this article in the past few days. A man asked Tim Keller at a conference what he thought the main barrier to revival was in our day. Keller answered by saying that most young Christians...
View ArticleCoaching and Character
This spring, I’m coaching Hadley’s 4th and 5th grade team at Parkade Elementary School with my good friend, Gordy Bryan. We’re 2-1. We dropped a heartbreaker this past Saturday against Grant...
View ArticleIt Will “Eat You Alive”
In Montgomery and Cosper’s excellent book Faithmapping, in the chapter entitled “Worshipers,” they quote an article from now-deceased novelist, David Foster Wallace. Wallace, who wasn’t a Christian,...
View ArticleChristmas is for…
This is such a terrific article. It expresses the hope we want to share with you in our advent series, “Born For Us.”
View ArticleFilthy Rich
Romans 10:12 will blow you away if you let it, if you really believe it. Paul writes, “For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, bestowing his riches on all...
View ArticleKeep It Scary
Back a few years ago, Russell Moore wrote this helpful article entitled,“Is Easter Too Scary for Children”? He points out that many churches have abandoned talking about the cross to youngsters,...
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