Celebrity Pastors Spiritual Abuse: It's Not Just Celebrity Pastors April 15, 2016 When I was in seminary there were two sins—all too common among pastors—that frightened me so much I nearly gave up my pursuit of the ministry. One of those was the
Church Risen: Movies, Faith, and the Bible February 24, 2016 There's an old saying you're probably familiar with: “All that glitters is not gold.” It's an idiomatic reminder that appearances are not everything and often do not
Church Risen: Movies, Faith, and the Bible February 24, 2016 There's an old saying you're probably familiar with: “All that glitters is not gold.” It's an idiomatic reminder that appearances are not everything and often do not
children Are My Children Christians? June 26, 2015 Children. They're a blessing from the Lord, right? Absolutely! But if you're a parent you know that these little people are the source of more fear, anxiety, and worry
Church Shepherd the Shepherd June 23, 2015 It wasn't until I was nearly twenty-two years old that I first became a member of a church. In the college town where I was, there was a small Presbyterian congregation
Church Optimistic Thoughts from a Pessimist April 11, 2015 In 284 AD_ _Diocletian, then the cavalry commander of the Roman army, was proclaimed emperor of Rome. In 302 he consulted the oracle of Apollo at Didyma and there became persuaded that those
Church God Cares About Unity More Than I Do April 01, 2015 I'm preaching through Paul's letter to the Philippians. Great news: everything I thought was there is still there. Interesting news: something is in the book that I've
Church In the Praise of Protestantism October 31, 2014 Sometimes I want to protest Protestantism. Well, to be fair, at least how Protestantism is now. There's a lot to be discouraged about. But on this Reformation Day I want to
Church The First Word of God to His Church October 24, 2014 Have you ever noticed that almost every letter in the New Testament–James, Hebrews, and 3 John excepted–opens with the words “Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the
Church The Rural Church Potential September 26, 2014 “In short, I like living in a small town. The urbanites may say that this is sentimentality, but I refuse to let the word frighten me. I believe that small-town life has values
Church The Church in Old Testament Typology September 06, 2013 We have been promoting happily [http://gentlereformation.org/2013/08/20/jesus-on-every-page-an-interview-with-david-murray/] David Murray's bookJesus on Every Page [http://jesusoneverypage.com/]_, _as it is such a clear presentation of how we
Church Preaching Tolerance January 24, 2013 Understandably, we in the church are pretty wary when it comes to tolerance. As so many college freshmen, we've had the idea (really, the doctrine) of tolerance preached at us from
Church Maybe Timeliness is Next to Godliness December 08, 2011 Tardiness to worship is like the common cold. Every church deals with it. It's not the most serious malady facing us, yet it distracts us and drains us. And we have
Church iPew? December 06, 2011 [http://gentlereformation.allegrodynamics.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/cc_icons_06.png] John had noticed that his pastor, for quite some time, had been excited. A longtime churchgoer, John had never seen him
