Posted in Calvinism on Nov 29th, 2007 4 Comments »
“Nearly 30 percent of recent SBC seminary graduates now serving as church pastors identify themselves as Calvinists, according to data presented during the opening session of a conference on Reformed theology and the Southern Baptist Convention.” - Article found here
The Southern Baptist (SBC) news website Baptist Press posted and article today detailing the resurgence of […]
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Catechizing
–verb (used with object), -chized, -chiz·ing.
1. to instruct orally by means of questions and answers, esp. in Christian doctrine.
2. to question with reference to belief.
3. to question closely.
In private studies with my wife, I have recently begun catechizing her, partly to prepare for doing the same […]
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Posted in Worship on Nov 20th, 2007 1 Comment »
Over at my other blog, which I rarely have time to post on anymore, I have just posted an article on Drama and the Christmas Season.
The topic of this post is very dear to my heart, and I would greatly appreciate it if my readers would take a look at it. You may comment on […]
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I recently had an interesting discussion about the biblical qualifications for an elder. This discussion centered around Mark Driscoll, the former ‘emergent’ and admittedly crass pastor from Seattle, as well as other controversial pastors that people tend to have differing opinions of. Driscoll, though he has come a long way over the past few years, […]
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There is an old saying that says, actions speak louder than words, and so true it is.
I believe there is nothing so powerful to our own sanctification than to see practical Godliness lived out in others (hence the name of this website). In my own personal experience, I have derived the greatest personal sanctification from […]
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Posted in Shepherding, Church on Nov 5th, 2007 1 Comment »
I sometimes find it very difficult to relay to people just how important it is to be in a strong local church. So much of our growth and sanctification as Christians relies on this! It just seems to be an issue that is not taken very seriously. Many have been a casualty of the belief […]
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