One of my biggest goals for the next 5 years with the Bricks is to see God develop men as leaders (see these posts). An excellent summary of this approach can be found in The Trellis and the Vine. It…
What’s changing at local churches
Like them or not, and I don’t like all of them, CT’s blog posts about ways that local churches are changing. Dave Travis, managing director of Leadership Network, offers his state of the church in America, based on recent research…
Tullian Tchividjian: “The Everday Gospel”
I can’t really move forward unless I learn more thoroughly the gospel’s content and how to apply it to all of life. Real change does not and cannot come independently of the gospel. God intends his Good News in Christ…
Theology and Missional Living
Sunday (D.V.) I will remind our people that time in Romans should motivate us to be missional: to always be living to further the cause of Christ. We are all about spreading the Gospel for God’s glory and our joy.…
The Big Picture: Colorful India
1.2 billion people and according to Operation World, “India has more (and larger) people groups with no Christians, churches or workers than any other part of the world.” The Big Picture takes us to India: January 26th, 2010 marked the…
Meet Pastor Mike Mosier and Zion Bible Church of Douds, IA (You must read the story at the end)
One of my concerns for the church in North America today is that local churches are too disconnected from one another. While there are several highly visible churches, many of the people in our local churches have relatively little awareness…
Why loving parents are dull
Abraham Piper shares why it is important for parents to be dull. This is critical and points to one of the dangers of our age.
Lloyd-Jones on the greatest danger to the soul
Can you imagine, realizing on judgment day, that you were mistaken about your salvation and now all that waits is eternal torment without a second chance (Matthew 7:21-23)? I’ve talked more than once to our people about what scares me…
Pro-Choice advocate Sally Jenkins defends Tim Tebow’s Superbowl ad
In a Washington Post article: As statements at Super Bowls go, I prefer the idea of Tebow’s pro-life ad to, say, Jim McMahon dropping his pants, as the former Chicago Bears quarterback once did in response to a question. We’re…
4-Block World Points out an obvious inequity
No deep spiritual lessons in this post; but a keen observation never the less. Click here to see more material from a blog that doesn’t dodge the tough issues.