Some thoughts on a sparse calendar of church related activities. The title: How Churches Fake God’s Work seems a little stronger than the more irenic tone of the conversation with Ray Ortlund and Darren Patrick. Ortlund makes the point that when God is at work heavy programming is not only unnecessary, it can be counter-productive. …
Carl Trueman, fresh from a visit to Melbourne last week, has an interesting piece responding to a question about the future of evangelical unity at the Reformation 21 blog. Points two and three of his answer of interest to me, as I see a transition taking place in our Presbyterian denomination towards that which he …
From a longer post by Thom Rainer: When Entitlement Comes to Church If there is one place where entitlement should be anathema, it is the local church. Remember the reason Jesus came to earth? “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life – …
Westminster Larger Catechism – Lord’s Day 31 Q & A 122 Q What is the sum of the six commandments which contain our duty to man? A The sum of the six commandments which contain our duty to man is, to love our neighbor as ourselves, and to do to others: What we would have …
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