Archive for the ‘Ministry’ Category
Because I Just Had To
Posted in Humor, Ministry, Personal on February 7, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Driscoll Critiques Joel Osteen
Posted in Ministry, Theology on November 5, 2007 | 5 Comments »
Mark Driscoll, pastor of Mars Hill Church in Seattle, Washington, recently made the following critique of mega-pastor Joel Osteen. I haven’t seen a preacher yet who has done a better job of providing a biblical critique of Osteen’s ministry.
Thoughts?
Thursdays with Mohler
Posted in Academia, Ministry on September 20, 2007 | No Comments »
Today I have had the privilege of a double-dose of Albert Mohler, president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. Because I have benefitted from both encounters, I thought that I might share the wealth.
First, Dr. Mohler preached today in Southeastern Seminary’s chapel service on Luke 15 – all of it. I am not [...]
A Word from the Heidelberg Catechism
Posted in Church History, Ministry, Theology on September 1, 2007 | No Comments »
Here is a word of encouragement to those who are bearing heavy hearts:
Q. What is your only comfort in life and in death?
A. That I am not my own, but belong - body and soul, in life and in death - to my faithful Savior Jesus Christ. He has fully paid for all my sins with [...]
Something to Ponder
Posted in Ministry, Theology on May 17, 2007 | 2 Comments »
“The sins of the flesh are bad, but they are the least of all the sins. All the worst pleasures are purely spiritual: the pleasure of putting other people in the wrong, of bossing and patronizing and spoiling sport, and back-biting; the pleasures of power, of hatred. For there are two things inside me, competing [...]
Our Mother, Who Art in Heaven?
Posted in Ministry, Theology on April 27, 2007 | 29 Comments »
The debate over inclusive language use in Bible translation and worship services is no new phenomenon. Since the rise of extreme forms of the feminist movement in the 1960’s, groups within the church have argued that the Bible (and Christianity) is needlessly sexist, patriarchical, and even chauvinistic. Some of the criticism may be warranted, but [...]
New T4G Speaker Unveiled!
Posted in Ministry, Together for the Gospel on April 24, 2007 | No Comments »
It’s been an exciting week for the 2008 Together for the Gospel Conference. As pointed out in a recent post, the 2008 promotional video was released Friday of last week. In that video and in yesterday’s T4G blog post, Mark Dever hinted that the gang would be adding a fourth guest speaker! This morning, the identity of [...]
Ministry and Spiritual Health
Posted in Ministry on April 23, 2007 | No Comments »
As a seminarian, I have lost count of how many times an older minister or a professor has warned me about the indispensable nature of godly character. A man’s godliness, demonstrated by day-in and day-out dependence upon the grace of God conquering his sin, is of the utmost importance. Grace is the only tonic which will fuel [...]
New Together for the Gospel Video
Posted in Ministry, Personal, Together for the Gospel on April 20, 2007 | No Comments »
In April of 2006 I had the incredible privilege of attending the Together for the Gospel conference in Louisville, Kentucky. This conference was created by Mark Dever, Ligon Duncan, Al Mohler, and C.J. Mahaney and had an incredible impact upon my soul and was immensely encouraging. To read some of my thoughts on the 2006 [...]
Authenticity in Worship
Posted in Ministry, Theology on April 12, 2007 | No Comments »
Chances are that if you’re reading this blog, you’re a Christian. Or maybe, just maybe, you read my blog and are not completely convinced that Christianity is true, that this whole Jesus thing actually has legs to stand on. Is God real? Is Jesus Christ really a Savior? Is he the Savior?
Lesslie Newbigin, the late British [...]
