At The Gospel Coalition, Collin Hansens asks Tim Keller, Don Carson and David Murray “How would you caution teachers intent on preaching Christ in the Old Testament?” Tim Keller, senior pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York and vice president of The Gospel Coalition: 1. Don’t “get to Christ” so soon in the sermon …

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If meetings are a source of frustration these 20 suggestions from David Murray will help. They’re written which churches in mind, but the principles apply more broadly. Here’s a sample. Go and read them all. 1. Prune them We have to prune our trees and bushes of the excess branches in order that stronger branches …

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Nice shout-out on the Desiring God blog to a Briefing article on urban ministry by Sydney’s Justin Moffat. 25,000 people does not really make Mount Gambier a city, but a number of his points cross urban/rural contexts. The bullet points below are expanded upon in Moffat’s article which is online at The Briefing webpage. Justin …

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From the Acts 29 blog: Dr. Sam Storms wrote a lengthy article on Forgiveness. Here are his five “myths” and “truths” of forgiveness: Five Myths about Forgiveness: Contrary to what many have been led to believe, forgiveness is not forgetting. Forgiving someone does not mean you no longer feel the pain of their offense. Forgiving someone …

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