Archive for February, 2008
Reading Tim Keller’s new book, The Reason for God, (of which I shall write more later) I came across the following enlightening quote:
“Christianity is the religion of over two thousand different language groups in the world. More peple pray and worship in more languages that in any other religion in the world…. Obviously these facts [...]
Religion in America
Al Mohler comments on a massive study by The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life on Americans’ religious affiliation. The results have huge implications for the way in which the church carried out its mission in the culture.
Three things I find particularly interesting: 1) the study shows that Protestants no longer possess a majority [...]
Things I Learned at Church Planter Assessment
Last week Ashley and I were at the PCA Church Planting Assessment Center. Altogether, it was a great, exhausting, and immensely helpful experience. We learned a lot about ourselves, about church planting, and began what I hope will be a few lasting relationships.
As a way of processing the whole experience, and to ensure that I [...]
Pastor’s Job Description
In reading Lesslie Newbigin’s The Gospel in a Pluralist Society, I came across the following quote that, in my opinion, succinctly summarizes the pastor’s job:
The task of ministry is to lead the congregation as a whole in a mission to the community as a whole, to claim its whole public life, as well as the [...]
N.T. Wright on Heaven
Much of “traditional” Christianity gives the impression that God has these rather arbitrary rules about how you have to behave, and if you disobey them you go to hell, rather than to heaven. What the New Testament really says is God wants you to be a renewed human being helping him to renew his creation, [...]
Read More..>>Breaking Election News
This just in…No matter who wins the election, Jesus will still be King.
Just thought a little perspective would be helpful.
