I love the juxtapositions my rss reader tosses up. First, from Trevin Wax: Father, make of me a crisis man. Bring those I contact to decision. Let me not be a mile post on a single road; make me a fork, that men must turn one way or another on facing Christ in me. – …
The last week of an old year can serve as a time to reflect on the pattern of our growth as disciples of Jesus, and provide us with fresh insight and resolve as we seek to follow Him in the year ahead. In Colossians 3, Paul gives us some sartorial spiritual fashion tips. Our preparatory …
Tim Keller takes a fair bit of John Newton, adds something of his own, and comes up with a list to assist with self-evaluation of one’s own character. If you’re into new-year oriented self-reflection this would be helpful in framing some resolutions. And don’t spend time applying these to someone else. That’s too easy. This …
While networks, fellowships and groupings of friends seem to be trendy ways for churches to relate in these days, Jason Helopoulos writes a few reasons why the more structured and accountable nature of denominations are a biblical pattern which offer genuine protections for both the local congregation and their leaders; encourage a unified precision in …
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