What a Refuge!
I can barely stand it that I don’t get to preach anywhere tomorrow, on Easter Sunday. So instead I’m going to blog today and attend church tomorrow to hear some...
Month: April 2011
Putting the REACH back in Preach
I recently wrote my seminary graduating essay on the topic of an evangel-driven (Gospel-driven) model of ministry that can help churches steer a middle road bet...
The Law & the Gospel | The Resurgence
“The Gospel is the message, the salvation-bringing proclamation concerning Christ that he was sent by God the Father…to procure eternal life. The Law is c...
Atheists at the Gates of the Kingdom
Preparing my sermon for next Sunday, I noticed something interesting in the text. Though Mark 3:7-19 is sandwiched by conflict narratives (stories about people ...
Jesus Withdrew
I’m sitting in our living room this morning working on the passage in Mark that I will be preaching from this coming Sunday. The first two verses give a snapsho...
The Man in the Pulpit
In chapter one of his book Church Planter—a chapter entitled “A Rescued Man”, Darrin Patrick spices up his first few pages with some doozy quotes. Quotes which ...