Category Church Life

Illiteracy In the Church 1

Dec26
I was recently posed this question by a mentor: “Does the illiteracy of the church render a truth irrelevant or the church irrelevant?” The Gospel transcends time.  Its relevance penetrates the soul and in its beautiful irony it puts all other ideologies to shame.  And yet God chose the church as his agent of truth.  1 [...]

Why Go to Bible College or Seminary? 5

Dec11
In some circles, formal theological/biblical education is frowned upon.  I understand their objections, and in another post I may revisit the issue to focus in on addressing objections to enrolling in Christian higher-ed institutions.  Here, I simply want to offer some reasons why you should attend Bible College (undergraduate school) or Seminary (graduate school).  Some [...]

Why Go to Church? 3

Nov30
America is full of good guys who think their admittance to heaven is going to be based on their acts of charity, abstinence from cheating people, and the like.  With the utmost grief I profess that anyone who thinks they can earn God’s favor has grossly overstated their worth and grossly understated their sin (see [...]

Missional Communities: A Useful, Modern Concept! 3

Sep22
OK, so the title of this post is both very revealing and at the same time illusive.  I used the word beautiful to make clear from the beginning that I consider the development of this concept to be very helpful.  I chose modern to suggest, also from the beginning, that the concept is nonetheless a [...]

The Minister’s Reward 5

Sep16
“Therefore see to it, pastor and preacher!  Our office has now become a different thing from what it was under the Pope; it has now become a real and saving office.  Therefore it is more troublesome and full of labour, is more encompassed by danger and temptation, and moreover, brings little reward and thanks in [...]

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