The Shadow of a Godly Pastor: Oh How We Need An Anointed Ministry Today!
Our people need to sit beneath the shadow of a godly pastor
Have we in our quest for theological precision ignored our desire for a personal encounter with the living God? Have we focused on critiquing the world around us instead of seeking the Word from above us? If we are His, have we stopped seeking to keep in step with the One within us? Have we... Continue Reading
Raising the Bar on Joy
Joy is our animated response to the breakthrough of heaven into earth
We settle for too little. It is so easy to set the bar at mere obedience. Do right. Do right in the midst of temptations. Do right in suffering. These are certainly good, but when we know Jesus, we know there is more—we know there is joy. Joy lives in public Joy is our animated... Continue Reading
How To Help Someone NOT Change
Anger never produces any change at the heart level
So, how can you help them NOT change? How can you help them become hardened in their sins? It’s really rather easy. Two words: get angry. That’s all there is to it! If you want to help a person not change, get angry every time they sin. Blow up. Be volcanic. Explosive even. Dear... Continue Reading
Kenyan Archbishop says Western Anglicanism Seriously Compromised
Global South must take lead in Anglicanism to spread gospel, Wabukala calls for GAFCON 2 to meet in Nairobi later this year
“…in our modern context we need now to be thinking of mission beyond our borders. In the past we have been the recipients of missionary endeavor and we thank God for those who brought the gospel to this land, but now the sending nations of the West are in deep spiritual and moral crisis and... Continue Reading
Giving Up on Religion?
True religion establishes genuine relationships and healthy community
“I gave up my religion around the time I went to college, and tried not to think too much about it.” Many of us distance ourselves from religion. ‘Religion’ is a word that has become associated with repressive dogma, guilt-ridden duty, and all too common hypocrisy. It is not unusual to hear: “I’m into relationship,... Continue Reading
Why African Americans Need ‘Big God’ Theology
Only a "Big God" theology is sufficient to break individuals and communities from the grip of big problems, pointing them to Christ as their Savior
I do not advocate any form of theological imperialism—indeed Reformed theology has much to learn from the black church tradition. My passion is simply to see African Americans reshaped by a bigger vision of God. Only the God-centered gospel of the Bible has the power to renew individuals and whole communities. Reformed theology helps us... Continue Reading
Piper Denounces Prosperity Preachers, Playful Worship in Last Sermon
John Piper condemns prosperity preachers for enticing worshippers into a faith that's not real Christianity
…knowing Christ and having eternal life with Christ “is better than all the worldly wealth and prosperity and health that there is.” We commend our life in ministry by afflictions, … calamities … It means that Christ is real to us, more precious than sleep, health, money, life … Wouldn’t you want a Christ that... Continue Reading
Redeemer PCA in San Antonio Buys Former YMCA Building
Redeemer PCA is committed to being a part of the revitalization of San Antonio’s downtown area
The purchase runs counter to conventional practice in San Antonio of churches moving out of urban neighborhoods inside Loop 410 to the city’s more affluent suburbs on the far North Side. For Redeemer Presbyterian, the location is ideal for the congregation to be “in the city, for the city,” said senior pastor and founder Tom... Continue Reading
Fellowship in the Woodlands
None of our problems would be as bad if the church was still shaping the culture instead of merely responding to it
The culture teaches moral relativism. The church needs to correct it….In our holiest moments, we recognize that sound theology must defer to the secular doctrine of feminism. Some doctrines are holier than others. And relativism is culturally relevant even when it isn’t logically consistent. Most of America’s problems are cultural. Even our economic... Continue Reading
Obama Calls NDAA Conscience Clause for Military Chaplains ‘Unnecessary and Ill-Advised’
Obama calls conscience clause for military chaplains in a new law “unnecessary and ill-advised.”
The provision….was a response to Obama’s 2011 repeal of the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy. Religious liberty advocates and chaplains worriedthat they may be required to violate their consciences by administering sacraments or officiating marriage ceremonies to gay service members, which would be contrary to some religious traditions, including those of the Catholic Church. ... Continue Reading