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Preaching As a Mark Of The True Church
[From my iphone's younote app] "The expository genius of john calvin p.30 - Wherever we see the Word of God purely preached and heard, and the sacraments administered according to Christ's institution, there, it is not … -
D.A. Carson on Seminary Faculty
From Adrian Warnock's blog:Don Carson gives his take on faculty who don't prove to have a love for the local church: "Yet it's really important for those who teach in such places, nevertheless, to be pastors first, bec… -
Snowboarding in Utah
Utah was a really interesting experience. Almost an entirely different world. 1. Good: People routinely slowdown at all striped crosswalks and always stop for pedestrians! 2. Good: On billboards, rarely do you see any… -
Propper Attire for Worship
The issue of setting a standard of attire for Sunday worship came up at a meeting today. Well, to be clear, the issue of setting a standard for servants of God in prominent (ie visible) positions. If we're going to be … -
Delivered Over To Satan
Floating between churches? Dating different churches? Church hopping? Just left your church? Moved to a new area and looking for a church? Haven't been to church in a while? In the early church, nobody floated betw… -
Denominations & Conventions
Tis the season of denominational conventions, and the ruckus sprouting from those meetings should not be ignored: The ECUSA just elected Katharine Jefferts Schori as the denomination's Presiding Bishop who declares that… -
Acts2 Pastoral Model? - Responses And Responsibilities - Part 5 of 5
[Part 1 - 1st Century Couriers, Part 2 - 1st Century Pastors, Part 3 - Open To A Change Of Plans, Part 4 - Paul's Instructions To Pastors] Responses and Responsibilities We should esteem men like Moses, Isaiah, Jeremiah… -
Acts2 Pastoral Model? - Paul's Instructions to Pastors- Part 4 of 5
Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 So what then is instructed of pastors in the scriptures? "Pastor" is translated from the greek and hebrew words for shepherd. Since the reformation, protestants have given up earthly priests and… -
Acts2 Pastoral Model? - Open To A Change of Plans - Part 3 of 5
[Part 1 Here, and Part 2 Here] Open To God's Calling For A Change of Plans Paul was no stranger to being completely blindsighted by God reavealing His plans as completetly opposed to his own. He was literally blinded b… -
Acts2 Pastoral Model? - 1 Century Pastors - Part 2 of 5
[Part 1 Here] 1st Century Pastors Phoebe, Tychius and Artemas were moved around but it's not clear that they held shepherding offices. But what about those who were clearly described in scripture as appointed to leader…
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