Ray Ortlund remembers when. I grew up in a healthy church in the 1950s and 60s. It was gospel-centered before we used those terms. I can remember some wonderful things. I remember when churches were not commodities but communities. I grew up in a spiritual neighborhood, where the adults took responsibility to care for the …
Ten Facts About The New Testament Canon Everyone Christian Should Know is a new series on Michael Kruger’s blog Cannon Fodder. The first post deals with the fact that the books of the New Testament “stand out as distinctive because they are earliest Christian writings we possess and thus bring us the closest to the …
Apart from obedience, Daniel Darling offers these thoughts: We live in an age when, increasingly, people are asking the question, “Do we need to gather on Sunday mornings for worship anymore?” It’s a valid question. After all, isn’t there a plethora of good sermon content online? Aren’t there churches that actually offer online services? And …
I endorse all of these principles. Particularly the one about finishing on time. Have an agreed time, or agree on a time at the start of each meeting. Make sure you know if someone has to leave before that time. Nothing is more counter productive than meetings which go on until the business is finished. …
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