Thursday night I will begin a doctrinal study at 7:00 PM at the Red Brick Church. When deciding whether or not to attend, keep in mind that doctrine is not a matter of life and death. Hence, you need to…
I Appreciate Russell Moore Reminding Me That I am Not a Witch Doctor
Pastors need reminders like this one. We seriously do. Brothers, We Are Not Witchdoctors from Desiring God on Vimeo.
Ed Stetzer: 5 Things Evangelicals Need to Face the Next 10 Years
Few evangelical thinkers spend more time thinking about the big picture than Ed Stetzer. He recently wrote an article in which he identified several areas where churches should focus their energy in the next 10 years. I don’t disagree with…
Grace Stories Are Still Being Written: Mez McConnell’s Testimony
In 1 Timothy 1:12-17 Paul reminds Timothy (and the church at Ephesus through Timothy) that salvation is strictly a work of God. Paul illustrates his point by referencing his own salvation. And a wonderful story it is! The conversion of…
Literature Enlarges Our Being
C.S. Lewis: Literature enlarges our being by admitting us to experiences not our own. They may be beautiful, terrible, awe-inspiring, exhilarating, pathetic, comic, or merely piquant. Literature gives the entree to them all. Those of us who have been true…
Prepare for 1 Timothy 1:12-17 (Or At Least Earn a Quarter at The Red Brick Church)
Over on our church web site, I have described how you can earn a quarter at the Red Brick Church on Sunday. The quarters up for grabs are in view in the picture to the right. They are on top…
?? Implications for Local Churches ??
Every local church that aspires to be “salt and light” should carefully consider the implications of the below video for ministry.
A Vision Verse for God’s People!
Church leaders would do well to memorize Nehemiah 12:43. It envisions joyful worship.˚ In the past, I have objected to Proverbs 29:18 being used as the rationale for a church vision statement (See “Where there is no vision the people…
Without an Historical Adam the Good News Turns Bad
It is becoming increasingly “popular” to deny the historicity of Adam. Michael Reeves, on the Desiring God site, argues that denying an historical Adam has fundamental theological implications. Nor it is not just that the biblical genealogies depict Adam as…
Adultery: A Room Not Worth the View
Wendy Plump has written an article for the New Yorker about the consequences of breaking one’s marriage vows. As Justin Taylor observed, in a post with the title The Empty Horror of an Extra-Marital Affair, it is not pleasant reading.…