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“Not all things are profitable” (1 Corinthians 6)
[A series designed to help people read the Bible together (RTBT).] Individual Study Questions (Work on before group gathering) What are your initial observations of this passage? Did you find anything confusing? Exciting? Challenging? What are some of the most important words and themes? Why? What are some of the key verses or paragraphs in […]
Continue reading01A – With One Mind
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Continue readingPart 07c: The Missionary Pattern: So What?
[This is Part ? of a ?-part study to promote a biblical understanding of church planting called “The Progress of the Gospel.”] Since the first missionary journey (summarized in Acts 14:21-28) is “the work” of the Holy Spirit (Acts 13:1-3), coincides with the Great Commission of Jesus, is repeated in the 2nd and 3rd missionary […]
Continue readingHow did the 1st century Church fulfill the Great Commission?
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Continue readingPart 07b: The Missionary Pattern: The Pauline Cycle
[This is Part ? of a ?-part study to promote a biblical understanding of church planting called “The Progress of the Gospel.”] Acts 14:21-28 provides a clear summary of Paul’s pattern of ministry—labeled by missiologists and theologians as “The Pauline Cycle.” It is more than a simple retelling of the history of the beginning of […]
Continue readingCan we interpret Acts with confidence?
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Continue readingPart 07a: The Missionary Pattern: Imitate Paul?
[This is Part ? of a ?-part study to promote a biblical understanding of church planting called “The Progress of the Gospel.”] When the time came to start intentional missions to the Gentile world, the Holy Spirit chose Saul. He was an unlikely choice. The Book of Acts reports that “Saul began ravaging the church, […]
Continue readingThe Greatest Battle
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Continue reading“Remove the wicked man” (1 Corinthians 5)
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Continue readingPsalm 119—A Masterpiece (Part 1)
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Continue readingLetter to Devastated Family and Friends
Dear Devastated Family and Friends of a Deconstructor, When someone you love—whether a family member or a friend—“deconstructs” their faith, it is painful. Perhaps the deconstructor would say, “It’s my life—why do you care?” We do. You do. This letter is for you. Be patient. There’s no such thing as “easy-believism” (that’s a false accusation […]
Continue readingLetter to the Discouraged Believer
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Continue readingLetter to a Deconstructing EXvangelical
Dear Deconstructing Exvangelical (or whatever description you would prefer), I promise—I am not interested in telling you what to do or believe. I just want to offer some loving advice from my heart—just a few things to think about. Please take your time. Deconstruction (rejection of the faith) is a big decision that could hurt […]
Continue readingSufficient for Today
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Continue readingWhat is the State of Discipleship?
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Continue reading11: 21st Century Antioch
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Continue readingDo You Make Spiritual New Year’s Resolutions?
[ 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 […]
Continue readingArm Yourselves (1 Peter 4:1-11)
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Continue readingChurch As Missions: Cultural vs. Biblical Ministry
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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 […]
Continue readingWhy Ministry Studies?
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Continue readingAre you prepared for ministry?
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Continue readingChurch as Missions: Must we imitate Paul?
Must we imitate Paul? Were Paul’s methods in Acts and the Epistles intended to guide the overarching mission of the church (and local churches) in every generation? There are four clear lines of evidence that lead to the conclusion that Paul’s methods in Acts and the Epistles were intended to guide the missionary enterprise (including […]
Continue readingPart 8: Why Share the Gospel?
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Continue readingCreative Share: Rehearsal Dinner Video 1990
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Continue readingPart 7: How to Share the Gospel
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Continue readingMaking Progress?
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Continue readingWhat is the Christian’s relationship to the Law?
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Continue readingFor Christ’s Sake (1 Corinthians 4)
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Continue readingCreative Share: “Road to Zion” 1985 Cover
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Continue readingHelping Gen Z with Depression, Anxiety and Suicidal Thoughts (Part 2)
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Continue readingBecome a Fool (1 Corinthians 3)
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Continue readingHelping Gen Z with Depression, Anxiety and Suicidal Thoughts (Part 1)
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Continue readingSpeak Wisdom (1 Corinthians 2)
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Continue readingHow can we have productive conversations about abortion?
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Continue readingBe Made Complete (1 Corinthians 1)
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Continue readingWhat is the biblical approach to gender dysphoria? (Part 2 of 2)
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Continue readingDoing Theology in Culture: The Process
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Continue readingCreative Share: Eternal Security
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Continue readingThe Foremost Commandment is Impossible if…
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Continue readingIs Gender Dysphoria Normal?
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Continue readingUSMB Ministry Licensing, Part 3
Introduction: Community Bible Church of Olathe is part of the United States Mennonite Brethren Denomination. As I explored this position, I was surprised at how much agreement I had with the USMB. I must admit my ignorance about how broad Mennonite-influenced churches are. I found myself in full agreement not only with the Community Bible […]
Continue readingJournal article published: “The Church as Theological Education”
An article entitled “The Church as Theological Education” which originated from a lecture I delivered in April of 2023 in the Calvary University Evening Lecture Series has just been published in the Interdisciplinary Journal of Biblical Authority (IJOBA). Here is the abstract for the article. IJOBA can be purchased through Amazon at this link. Abstract […]
Continue readingUSMB Ministry Licensing, Part 2
Introduction: Community Bible Church of Olathe is part of the United States Mennonite Brethren Denomination. As I explored this position, I was surprised at how much agreement I had with the USMB. I must admit my ignorance about how broad Mennonite-influenced churches are. I found myself in full agreement not only with the Community Bible […]
Continue readingUSMB Ministry Licensing, Part 1
Introduction: Community Bible Church of Olathe is part of the United States Mennonite Brethren Denomination. As I explored this position, I was surprised at how much agreement I had with the USMB. I must admit my ignorance about how broad Mennonite-influenced churches are. I found myself in full agreement not only with the Community Bible […]
Continue readingInterview Questions 13-14
The following is part of the interview process I went through with Community Bible Church of Olathe. After the initial 3-hour conversation, they sent me a list of questions to respond to. These were necessarily brief, but I hope you find them helpful. Q13: What is your perspective on the social justice movement, including critical […]
Continue readingInterview Questions 10-11
The following is part of the interview process I went through with Community Bible Church of Olathe. After the initial 3-hour conversation, they sent me a list of questions to respond to. These were necessarily brief, but I hope you find them helpful. Q10: What is your view of divorce and remarriage? God’s intent for […]
Continue readingInterview Questions 7-9
The following is part of the interview process I went through with Community Bible Church of Olathe. After the initial 3-hour conversation, they sent me a list of questions to respond to. These were necessarily brief, but I hope you find them helpful. Q7: What is your practice of church discipline? Church discipline should never […]
Continue readingCreative Share: Before You (Beth)
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Continue readingInterview Questions 4-6
The following is part of the interview process I went through with Community Bible Church of Olathe. After the initial 3-hour conversation, they sent me a list of questions to respond to. These were necessarily brief, but I hope you find them helpful. Q4: What is your view on these components in evangelism? God: God […]
Continue readingPrayer Dare: Day 22 and Beyond: Keep Praying
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Continue readingExcel Still More!
The weekend of June 10-11 was a candidating weekend for me at Community Bible Church Olathe. I spent a couple hours on Saturday responding to Q&A from CBCO members, then Beth and I gave our testimonies before the service, then I preached in the service. After the service, there was another Q&A time for any […]
Continue readingPrayer Dare: Day 21: Devote Yourself to “Praying without Ceasing”
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Continue readingInterview Questions 1-3
The following is part of the interview process I went through with Community Bible Church of Olathe. After the initial 3-hour conversation, they sent me a list of questions to respond to. These were necessarily brief, but I hope you find them helpful. Q1: What is your view of Scripture? Let me start here: I […]
Continue readingReply to CBCO Members
I made the following video in reply to some questions from some members of Community Bible Church Olathe. The questions were varied, but I thought the section on church planting might be helpful to many. So I’m including it here as a public post.
Continue readingUpdate: A New Adventure with Community Bible Church, Olathe
Hello patrons. As always, thank you for your support with this Patreon stuff. Over the past several months, I have been speaking with the leaders of Community Bible Church of Olathe (CBCO) about the possibility of becoming their “Plant Pastor.” The purpose of the role is simply to help them multiply as all churches should. […]
Continue readingPrayer Dare: Day 20: Devote Yourself to The Text
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Continue readingReintroducing Jesus: Chapter 3: “God’s Interests” (Part 5)
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Continue readingCreative Share: When I Remember You (Beth)
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Continue readingA quick update for patrons!
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Continue readingThe Art of Listening
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Continue readingDay 19: Devote Yourself to Truth
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Continue readingWhen the Woman Appears
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Continue readingHow do we do evangelism in such a crazy world?
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Continue readingWhat would… Paul do?
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Continue readingReintroducing Jesus: Chapter 3: Predetermined Plan (Part 4)
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Continue readingHow should we respond to the Refugee Crisis?
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Continue readingPrayer Dare: Day 18: Devote Yourself to Spiritual Strength
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Continue readingReintroducing Jesus: Chapter 3: Things of God (Part 4)
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Continue readingPrayer Dare: Day 17: Devote Yourself to Spiritual Strength
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Continue readingReintroducing Jesus: Chapter 3: Things of God (Part 3)
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Continue readingReintroducing Jesus: Chapter 3: Things of God (Part 2)
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Continue readingPrayer Dare: Day 16: Devote Yourself to Forgiveness
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Continue readingReintroducing Jesus: Chapter 3: Things of God (Part 1)
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Continue readingCreative Share: I’d Rather Have Jesus (Beth)
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Continue readingPrayer Dare: Day 15: Devote Yourself to Purity
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Continue readingReintroducing Jesus: Chapter 2: I Will Build My Church (Part 2E)
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Continue readingCreative Share: A Thousand Reasons (Beth)
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Continue readingCreative Share: Have Mercy (Beth)
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Continue readingWith Child By the Holy Spirit (Matthew 1:18-25 cont.))
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Continue readingPrayer Dare: Day 14: Devote Yourself to Dependence
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Continue readingReintroducing Jesus: Chapter 2: I Will Build My Church (Part 2D)
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Continue readingApologies…
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Continue readingCreative Share: He Leadeth Me (Beth)
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Continue readingReintroducing Jesus: Chapter 2: I Will Build My Church (Part 2C)
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Continue readingDo Not Be Afraid (Matthew 1:18-25)
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Continue readingCreative Share: The Depth of the Riches (Beth)
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Continue readingPrayer Dare: Day 13: Devote Yourself to Obedience
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Continue readingCreative Share: The Steadfast Love (Beth)
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Continue readingJesus, Son of Sinners (Matthew 1:1-17)
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Continue readingPrayer Dare: Day 12: Pray for His Kingdom to Come
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Continue readingReintroducing Jesus: Chapter 2: I Will Build My Church (Part 2B)
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Continue readingThe Perfect Bridge
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