Earlier this week I asked a group of around 35 men about their church experience. “How many of you ever had a pastor approach you and say, “I’d like to help you grow as a Christian.” No one raised their hand. Not one. No glorious testimonies were shared of time spent in learning and understanding …
Last night, Christians from a number of churches showed up for the public hearing to encourage and admonish the members of the Board of Supervisors to not allow any zoning for businesses that would allow the killing of babies. To the Board of Supervisors of Washington County, Virginia Thank you for all the work you …
We were debriefed this morning (by a ministry that will remain anonymous) that the death toll in Turkey & Syria is expected to be well over 100,000 people. Missionaries that they support are tempted to leave because their resources are low to nonexistent. For many, the only place they have to live is in their …
Vern Poythress commenting on Revelation 4:10-11: “The living creatures are answered by the twenty-four elders. as by a kind of antiphonal choir. The elders bow down, acknowledging the majesty and authority of God, then pledging their submission, obedience, and reverence. Their crowns, victory wreaths of honor, have meaning only as they are seen as derivative …
I was once asked what books would I recommend for personal, spiritual growth. I replied that maturing as a disciple is best done with a mentor; and it is—that is the best way to becoming stronger for Christ. But if there were a set of books to get a person firmly on the path of …
Preaching is essential, necessary, and non-negotiable as a facet of Christian worship. But the ministry coming from the pulpit is not sufficient for all that the Christian needs. Proclamation of all that the Gospel entails is a major tentpole of the Church’s identity and strength. But to rely on that, alone, is a big mistake. …
John Donne wrote this prayer, first, for himself. Raw, honest, and transparent; an utter dependence. Donne takes his cues from King David who did the same in all of those Psalms that he composed. An inspired template for visceral contemplation and emotion–helping us to say what we’ve just gotta say, rightly.
The Journey has always been interesting. Sometimes very hard, often enjoyable but never, ever, boring. Life with God, the Creator of the universe, never elicits a yawn. The world is full of wonder and adventure. Building the Kingdom of God incorporates every part of life and every experience. “We are all transgressors, we’re all sinners, …
The following list is (mostly) from Vern Poythress’ The Returning King. We discussed how we could evaluate our own church through the eyes of our Lord in hope of being found faithful. Our session has also taken this on as an assignment to study chapters two and three of the Book of Revelation as a …
The individual’s family, work, church, and social life are the contexts in which God desires each person to shine as they mature spiritually. The difficult circumstances and troubling situations that they find themselves in are preordained and full of opportunity and purpose for increasing in wisdom and in glorifying God. Every day is either a …
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