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Romans 9, the Awful and Terrible God, and Communion
When we first began attending Hope Baptist Church, we noted and appreciated that they observed the Lord’s Supper on a weekly basis. Six months later, I have come to the realization that my ability to under appreciate a sacrament knows … Continue reading
Analogous Grace: Why God chooses to bless certain things
In my last article on grace, I wrote about Prescriptive Grace and the way that grace is always applied specifically according to God’s desires. In this post, I want to talk about grace in a slightly different way, but first … Continue reading
A Sermon for Sunday: Closing the Generation Gap
If you have never heard Voddie Baucham preach, you are missing out on one of the truly great experiences of the 21st century. If you have heard him preach, but you have never heard his message, Closing the Generation Gap, … Continue reading
Posted in Fathers, Mothers
Tagged Children, Decay, Discipleship, Elders, God, Jehovah, Life in general, Pastors, Postmodernism, Responsibility, Scripture, Selfishness, Sermons, Theology, Witnessing
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Worshipping Youth
I’ve been thinking about this for a while now, and though I don’t have time to go into depth, I would like to throw out a thought. Let me start with a couple of assertions: Christian American culture worships youth … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Fathers, Mothers
Tagged Children, Church, Discipleship, Elders, Faith, God, Holy Scripture, Home, Responsibility, Scripture, Theology
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The Dangers of Professional Clergy and Institutionalism
Over at the GeoffRe(y)port, there is an interesting post on the unintended consequences of professional clergy. As I understand it, the problem is not so much with the elder(s) being supported by the church, as it is with what happens … Continue reading
Questions about Mega Churches
I’ve always been skeptical of mega churches. It was built into me growing up: the idea that things get unwieldy when they get too big, that the head can no longer know what the whole body is doing. Without really … Continue reading
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Tagged Church, Elders, Evangelism, Faith, God, Holy Scripture, Mega Churches, Pastors, Religion, Responsibility, Scripture, Theology
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