Posted in Shepherding, The Gospel, Christian Living, Christian Culture on Jul 29th, 2008 6 Comments »
You’ve heard it all before: Americans are big fans of everything ‘instant’. We want our burgers in 2 minutes, our pizza in 30 or less; we want instant rewards, instant approval on that new car loan, and instant results from the diet plan, etc.
In fact, not only do we like instant results, our culture demands […]
Posted in Christian Living, Puritans on Jul 21st, 2008 12 Comments »
Do you ever look over at the guy in your church who shows up about one Sunday a month and inwardly wonder if he is *truly* a believer? What about that friend who professes Christ, who seems to just love all the world has to offer, but who stays away from gross […]
Posted in Administrative, Puritans on Jul 10th, 2008 5 Comments »
False teachers. Scripture warns us repeatedly of them, and we see evidence of their work all around, but besides the obvious examples (Benny Hinn, etc.), how do we spot them?
I find it a bit disconcerting that false teachers are sometimes difficult to identify. The errors are sometimes so incredibly subtle, that […]
Posted in Christian Living, Christian Culture, Puritans on Jul 2nd, 2008 7 Comments »
What is mercy from God? What is punishment or judgment? If you’re like many, you probably just automatically assume that good things in life (financial stability, friends, family, health, happiness) are a sure sign of mercy from God, and that He’s somewhat pleased with you in blessing you with these things. But have we assumed […]
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