From Sam Storm’s book A Sincere and Pure Devotion to Christ Vol 1, quoted on The Crossway Blog. No one enjoys being misunderstood or having their motives questioned. By nature we’re defensive and seek ways to vindicate our reputation. All too often we react rather than respond. Sam Storms draws on Paul’s interaction with the …
The Acts 29 Network is about churches planting churches. They’re not afraid to make a provocative and challenging statements. Last week Scott Thomas (Acts 29 president and director) wrote Send Your Best Men Out On Mission: It won’t hurt the church if people are called away to go and make disciples elsewhere. It will hurt …
‘He Has The Same Problem’ From Douglas Wilson at blog and mablog. As one writer aptly put it, one of the reasons we go to church is to learn how to love people we don’t like very much. And the testing point of this is here, at this Table. When you come, you are coming …
Three key indicators from Jared Wilson: 1. Your reaction when things fall apart. Do you catch yourself saying, “God, why is this happening? I’ve done x, y, and z?” Do suffering, difficulty, and obstacles provoke “why?” questions predicated on your goodness or effort? You’ve been working so hard, reading your Bible, going to church, serving …
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