You won’t find too many folk supporting the most strident form of prosperity gospel. However there’s a softer, less strident form which can find its way into gospel affirming churches. You’ll hear Jeremiah 29:11 and Philippians 4:13 a lot more often than John 3:16 and Matthew 6:33. It’s not that the gospel is denied. It’s …
Five constructive points from Keith Getty, who writes songs that congregations can sing, rather than listen to. The post is prompted by various seminars he has conducted with church musicians and pastors where he: “posed the question, “What are the things you ask yourself on Monday morning, in reviewing Sunday’s services?” Generally, the responses centered …
Paul Tripp, Tullian Tchividjian and Dave Furman make some wise observations about the conversations we have with those who are enduring seasons of suffering. I especially found helpful their comment about the tendency to categorise suffering, as if telling people about greater suffering than theirs opens doors instead of creating barriers with suffering people. These …
From David Cook, Moderator-General of the Presbyterian Church of Australia, dealing with the Christian’s possession of an all-sufficient Saviour and a sufficient revelation of God’s Word, the Bible; and the privilege which pastors have in encouraging people to know and trust that they don’t need anything beyond these for life and belief. After spending the …
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