Seven short posts from the Desiring God blog. No earthy church is perfect, every earthly church has faults. But the Lord Jesus gave up his life for the church, and those who have been saved should know it is a place where saved sinners mutually care for one another as we grow more like Jesus. …
Not complicated. Helpful. Quick. All it takes is email. It is a good question to ask, since the more common discussion (rightfully so) is, "How can your pastor minister to you?" Well, for church members who appreciate your pastor and are wondering how you can regularly minister to him in a meaningful way–here it is: Send an email every …
Tim Keller provides his definitions of movements and institutions in order to show the strengths and weaknesses of both. I think he does so in a way that avoids ‘straw-man’ over simplifications and his observations constructively point out that movements eventually need some form of structure and institutions need to remain focussed on continuing to …
I received a group email last night that referred to a document of which I was unaware: ‘The Canberra Declaration’. A quick search gave one reason why, the document had only been released on Friday, July 23, 2010. Still, it seemed a bit odd. I like to think that I keep up with what’s going …
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