Westminster Shorter Catechism – Lord’s Day 22 Q & A 37 Q What benefits do believers receive from Christ at death? A The souls of believers are at their death made perfect in holiness,*1 and do immediately pass into glory;*2 and their bodies, being still united in Christ,*3 do rest in their graves, till the …
Thanks to Michael Bird for linking to this essay by Ted Schroder which is posted at Virtue Online. It argues that the Christian’s motivating principle should be What Is Jesus Doing? instead of What Would Jesus Do? The points made below seem very salient in light of a discussion I’ve been following at this blog. …
After reading some interaction in the comments on this post from Nathan Campbell, I’ve been wondering along these lines: The parachurch should be orientated toward the church, supporting the church in carrying out its mission. When the parachurch becomes orientated toward society, and becomes a substitute for the church problems occur. This is because the …
Trevin Wax nails me to the wall with 11 pertinent questions that every pastor, church leader (and Christian) should engage with. For me question 8 hit home particularly. About Preaching 1. How can I show the congregation how this passage / topic fits into the grand narrative of Scripture? This question reminds me to connect …
