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Some Thoughts About Spiritual Formation
Eugene Peterson, in his recent book, The Jesus Way, writes: “Following Jesus necessarily means getting his ways and means into our everyday lives. It is not enough simply to recognize and approve his ways and get started in the right direction. Jesus’ ways are meant to be embraced and assimilated into our habits. This takes place…
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Community in Worship
In our society, we are conditioned to think primarily in terms of the individual. This also seems to be true in the church – sadly, perhaps especially so. Noted worship scholar, Robert Webber, said that so much stress has been laid on individual conversion that worship services, in many churches, are often not worship-centered. He said that in conversion-centered…
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What is Worship?
This post is an interview with Joseph F. “Skip” Ryan, former pastor of Park Cities Presbyterian Church in Dallas, Texas, and Trinity Presbyterian Church in Charlottesville, Virginia. This interview first appeared in RTS Ministry in Summer 1990; and later in Reformed Worship. Q In your opinion, what constitutes worship? A Most importantly, I think that the…
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20 Reasons We Need Revival
Reformation is the labor of God’s people to conform our lives, our churches, our institutions, and our whole society to the standards God has established in his Word. Revival, however, is no less than an act of God to change hearts and lives; bringing life – or a quality of life – into being, where no…
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Balance of Truth
True Christianity consists of a proper mixture of fear of God, and of hope in his mercy; and wherever either of these is entirely wanting, there can be no true Faith. God has joined these things, and we ought by no means to put them asunder. He cannot take pleasure in those who fear him…
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Tough Questions from a Pre-Teen Girl
The following are answers to questions asked by a then-12 year old girl. This young lady had had a very, very difficult life, but was very bright and determined. At the time she wrote the note to me asking these questions, she had only recently come to live with her father – a godly man. Now a teenager, she has…
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The Gospel in 6-Minutes
Paul, the Apostle, wrote: I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes… (Romans 1.16) The Gospel is a phrase I am fond of, and use frequently. But from time to time I have to stop and recognize that not everybody immediately understands…
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15 Books on Leadership
The following books are some I highly recommend for those who are in leadership positions, or aspire to grow as leaders. While my primary interest is church leadership, I am fascinated by effective leaders in any sphere. The books listed are not necessarily distinctively Christian. I believe most, if not all, of these books would be…
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Love Your Neighbor
“What do you want your church to be known for?”, I was asked. “I want this community to know that Walnut Hill Church loves them,” I replied. I want people to know we care about them, and that we are for them, even if they will never darken the doorway of our church. I believe…
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Desiring God
If you are not already familiar with his work, I want to introduce you to John Piper. In particular I commend his book Desiring God. This book is a modern day classic. And in my mind it an almost indespensible aid to gaining a Biblical perspective of the Glory of God. Well, indespensible might be a bit of an overstatement. But, it is…
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Hello World!
Why am I doing this? I am not particularly tech savvy. And I have more than enough things to do with my time. So why am I taking the time to start a blog? I suppose another question might be: Who am I doing this for? Both questions are probably pertinent. 1. To Communicate with Others. …
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