My first genuine reblog. “For grace is given not because we have done good works, but in order that we may be able to do them.” – Saint Augustine of Hippo (354-430) … Read More via Of First Importance
My first genuine reblog. “For grace is given not because we have done good works, but in order that we may be able to do them.” – Saint Augustine of Hippo (354-430) … Read More via Of First Importance
On his blog Gordon Cheng relates a spiritual exercise he is currently undertaking. He is seeking to open up and apply Galatians 2:20 to his life by working through seventeen questions: I’m trying to apply Galatians 2:20 by looking at these questions in the context of daily prayer and Bible reading. Unlike a lot of …
Isaac has a rant about church songs that have music scores that go longer than two pages. It’s quite amusing, not offensive, but does make a worthwhile point. (Sovereign Grace Music, I’m looking in your direction.) This comes back to the issue of church musicians being in charge of church music. (Gross generalisation alert) Musicians …
Jared Wilson writes about the adoption of what he terms ‘baptismal dual practice’. Wilson pastors an independant congregation which has members who represent both what I’ll call the ‘covenant family’ and ‘professing believer’ positions on baptism. As part of a confessing body of churches this issue is not one that we would deal with constitutionally …