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The First Type of Evangelism, part III
In the part one of this ongoing series, we talked about the Shema Yisrael and its connection to what Jesus Christ calls the first and greatest commandment. In part two, we discussed evangelism in general and the dangers of over-simplifying … Continue reading
The First Type of Evangelism, part II
In my first post in this series, I discussed the Shema Yisrael and its connection to what Jesus Christ calls the first and greatest commandment. In this post, I want to backtrack a little bit and talk about evangelism in … Continue reading
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Tagged Children, Church, Decay, Discipleship, Evangelism, Faith, God, Holy Scripture, Obedience, Responsibility, Salvation, Scripture, Selfishness, Sin, Theology, Witnessing
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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
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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
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Tagged Children, Church, Discipleship, Elders, Faith, God, Holy Scripture, Home, Responsibility, Scripture, Theology
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Faith and Works
Over at A Servant’s Thoughts, Frank Ritchie has a solid post about modern evangelism’s limp wristed approach to salvation. Do yourself a favor and go give it a read. Then come back here and let me know whether or not … Continue reading
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Tagged Church, Decay, Evangelism, Faith, God, Hell, History, Holy Scripture, Obedience, Reformed, Religion, Scripture, Sin, Theology
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God, Grammar, and the Precision of Scripture
I don’t have time to go into it in depth right now, but the following passages should be read and their implications considered anytime we wonder about the precision of Scripture and how seriously and literally that we should take … Continue reading
The First Type of Evangelism
Our church’s verse for the year is “He that winneth souls is wise”, and while I have no problem with Scripture or focusing on winning souls, I’m a little underwhelmed with the modern concept of “soul winning”. And no, I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Fathers, Mothers
Tagged Children, Church, Daughters, Evangelism, Faith, God, History, Holy Scripture, Home, Jehovah, Life in general, Love, Obedience, Postmodernism, Religion, Responsibility, Salvation, Scripture, Sons, Theology
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The Best Story, the True Myth, a poem
Over at Bittersweet Life, Ariel has posted a poem about the choice we make each day in how we see the world. Here’s a snippet: Every story that has inner beauty, That strikes a note and holds it In our … Continue reading
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Tagged Authors, Faith, God, Inspiration, Life in general, Love, Poetry, The Unlived Life, Writing
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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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Marriage, Children, Love, and Responsibility
I’ve always been interested in the nature of responsibility, and in what makes a man or a woman finally pick up its mantle and seriously begin the journey toward true manhood or womanhood. I think for a lot of people, … Continue reading
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Tagged Birth, Children, Daughters, Depression, Faith, God, Holy Scripture, Home, Life in general, Love, Obedience, Postpartum Depression, Pregnancy, Religion, Responsibility, Scripture, Selfishness, Sin, Sons
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