Category Archives: Church Life

The Church Consumer

From Provocations and Pantings: Now I know this video is somewhat silly, and I assume intentionally so (to make the point).  The question I think worth asking is, “Does the culture in my church accommodate, encourage, or tolerate this kind … Continue reading

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Thinking About Leaving Your Church?

Thinking About Leaving Your Church? Don’t Be So Hasty . . . From Derek Brown: Here is a good word from Wayne Grudem that confronts our desire for the “perfect church:” “Of course, if we are to work for the purity … Continue reading

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Doctrinal Differences and Membership

Here is an excellent example of how to handle a divisive doctrinal difference in the church. When Should a Difference in Doctrine Make You Leave?  By: Tyler Kenney If your pastor asked you not to talk about the doctrines of grace, … Continue reading

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Ministry Idolatry

David Powlison observes, “Idolatry is by far the most frequently discussed problem in the Scriptures.” In the video —just over an hour in length and well worth every minute— Mark Driscoll looks at idolatry and applies it especially (though not … Continue reading

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Five Things

Five Things I Need Church To Do and Five Things I Don’t Need Church To Do. This is a repost from one the blogs I read: Reformed Baptist Fellowship There are some very profound points in this letter to consider … Continue reading

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Are We All Fundamentalist?

Measuring myself against this list I pray to God that I am not a fundamentalist. Religious Separatism 1. Proud 2. Cessationists 3. Unloving 4. Hypocritical 5. Joyless 6. Methodolatry 7. Powerful

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Good Advice for 2010

Here is an excellent post from Frank Turk. 5 Ideas for 2010 by Frank Turk I’m not a big fan of New Years resolutions, but many people get unusually-introspective at this time of year — who knows why. Maybe they … Continue reading

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