[ Note: This post appeared in the Lawrence Journal-World years ago. I was asked to write it for the Faith Forum section. I think it’s still helpful. Let me know if you agree. ] Do You Make Spiritual New Year’s Resolutions? Yes and no. Yes to “spiritual” resolutions. A resolution is “a firm decision to […]
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Arm Yourselves (1 Peter 4:1-11)
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Continue readingChurch As Missions: Cultural vs. Biblical Ministry
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Continue readingThe Big Picture: Church Planting from the Pauline Cycle
The following is a picture of what I hope my church can accomplish together–building on the framework of the Pauline Cycle (more on that later). It is often helpful to start with the end in mind and that is my goal here. Over the next few months, I plan to add links to videos and […]
Continue readingChrist Also Suffered (1 Peter 3:13-22)
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Continue readingChurch As Missions: Comparing Ourselves to Paul
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Continue readingPart 10: The Model Church
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Continue readingShould we continue to call ourselves “Evangelicals”?
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Continue readingChurch As Missions: How did Paul do Church?
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Continue readingCreative Share: Top 10 Uncommon Uses for a Banana
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Continue readingPart 9: Confusion and Clarity about the Gospel
Two thousand years after the first Christians started proclaiming the “simple” gospel message, there is still plenty of confusion about the gospel. This quote from Dr. Charles Ryrie’s classic, So Great Salvation, affirms this truth: “Observe this random sampling of expressions of the Gospel taken from tracts, sermons, books, and radio and TV messages. I […]
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