Tag Archives: gospel

The ‘Good’ of Good Friday

Posted on March 29, 2013 by

It’s Good Friday. What a strange name for the date we recall Jesus’s agonizing, sacrificial death on the cross. But when combined with the resurrection of Jesus on Easter, this is not only good news, it is the best news! … Continue reading →

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Book Review: We Need an Explicit Gospel, but Chandler’s Isn’t Perfect

Posted on February 7, 2013 by

At long last – a review of The Explicit Gospel by Matt Chandler with Jared Wilson. A big thank you to Crossway Books for the review copy. Part of the reason this took me so very long was that I … Continue reading →

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How Marvelous

Posted on February 4, 2013 by

We sang this simple song at church yesterday and it was a beautiful reminder for me at a time when I was feeling overwhelmed and discouraged. I hope it encourages you too.

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Grab Bag: God’s Will, True Discernment and More

Posted on January 29, 2013 by

I’ve spotted some interesting stuff around the web in the past couple days that I want to pass along.

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The Gospel is Light in the Darkness

Posted on January 29, 2013 by

2 Corinthians 4:4-6 (ESV) “‎Therefore, having this ministry by the mercy of God, we do not lose heart. But we have renounced disgraceful, underhanded ways. We refuse to practice cunning or to tamper with God’s word, but by the open … Continue reading →

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A Few Thoughts about Machine Gun Preacher

Posted on July 31, 2012 by

This weekend I finally watched Machine Gun Preacher, about Sam Childers‘ transformation from being shotgunner for a drug dealer and drug user to preacher and rescuer of African children. Certainly his is  a compelling and unusual story, but unfortunately, the … Continue reading →

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Christians and Karma

Posted on July 30, 2012 by

Obviously Karma, an eastern religious concept, isn’t a philosophy Christians should adopt. Yet, how often do Christians act as if they do? Pastor Tullian Tchividjian thinks Christians often adopt a moralism that isn’t Christian at all, and is a whole … Continue reading →

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Why Haven’t We Reached the “Unchurched”?

Posted on July 23, 2012 by

This was published a few days ago at Christian Post, but I only saw it last night. It’s an insightful list of “10 Reasons We Have Not Reached the Unchurched” written by Thom S. Rainier.

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Reflections on Acts 19

Posted on June 29, 2012 by

I’ve been going through the book of Acts and thinking a lot about the incredible evangelism work God did particularly through the preaching of Peter and Paul. These few verses of Acts 19 stopped me in my tracks:

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Sound Bites: On Creflo, CEF and Genocide and Threats to the Gospel

Posted on June 11, 2012 by

From Washington Post’s OnFaith twitter account: “The devil knows that in order to discredit the message, you need to at first discredit the messenger.” -Creflo Dollar Actually, Mr. Dollar – your message discredited you long before these allegations of violence … Continue reading →

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