I try to ration my Paul Tripp posts, but they’re all so helpful. In this post from the Gospel Coalition, he addresses the danger of being so mired in ministry activity that pastors stop short of experiencing the constructive and restoring power of the Gospel when we have experienced the destructive power of conflict, attacks …
Jean Williams writes of her own experience and also commends the concept of ‘church invaders’, Christians who consciously seek fellowship and ministry with people who aren’t like them. The only reservation I have about the article are her reservations. If your exclusive fellowship is with people who you’d be comfortable hanging out with even if …
My article for the latest edition of mgpc’s monthly church newsletter, Connexions: Perhaps in the evenings lately you’ve been watching the show featuring over-weight people weeping a lot. Or perhaps you’ve been watching the one featuring over-weight minor celebrities weeping a lot. Those of you who don’t can imagine the sort of thing that goes …
Alongside sermons which constantly refer to Bible centrality, while never actually explaining and applying a Bible text; the notion of multiple activities being Gospel centered while the actual Gospel is never presented and response called for annoy the living suitcase out of me. It’s like that old chestnut ‘Preach the Gospel at all times, and …
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