There is a temptation within contemporary church planting to take the preferences and tastes of the group or individuals that they are trying to reach and excise as much from the practice and culture of their corporate meetings that may be alien to those people. In Presbyterianism in Australia one can observe a distancing (in …
Critics are a dime a dozen. There is no Spiritual gift that simply results in pointing out shortcomings and failings. Any idiot can point out that something is wrong. That’s not a skill, it’s pointing out the obvious. Christian maturity doesn’t just see the weakness, it discerns the correct path towards strengthening and is prepared …
These types of lists float around and surface from time to time. Often the denominational tags just get changed around. I read some of these last week in a list of ‘You Know You’re Lutheran If…’ Jolly Blogger’s list ‘You Might Be A Presbyterian If…’ Some personal highlights: You can spell supralapsrian , suprlapsarian, suralapsrian, …
Why do people who say they love the Bible; assert it teaches what they are to believe and do; claim that God’s Holy Spirit will work through the hearing of it when it is read; and maintain that it should be read as part of corporate worship: read so little of it in blocks; neglect …
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