The trouble with Ed Piorek’s message
I registered for a conference recently at which singer/songwriter Brian Doerksen was going to be leading in worship alongside a speaker I had not heard of, Ed P...
Category: To Persevere
keeping the Faith
Not the Cause but the Path
For a long time I’ve loved Romans 8:17. “…and if children, then heirs — heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with hi...
Church-Planting Beyond the Borders of Christendom
I’m not sure if using the metaphor of Christendom and its borders is the most apropos? Maybe it’s better to say we are church-planting in a post-Chr...
6 Traits of a Pastor in Awe of God – by Paul Tripp
This is probably the most refreshing blog post I have read this year. On Canada Day (July 1), Paul Tripp submitted an article at The Gospel Coalition site title...
A Story of a Church Revitalized
I wanted to share a great 9 Marks podcast with you: “Andy Davis, a pastor in North Carolina, recounts the stirring story of his church’s revitalizat...
Bible Thought
“Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain....
Preaching Under a Burden
There are times when a preacher is called up on to preach the truth of the Gospel while also desperately needing to hear that Good News himself. Brian Croft gue...
J'adore cette ville
I’m writing this from our luxurious suite at the Fairmont Chateau Frontenac in beautiful, old Quebec City, Quebec. Heather and I are here, along with abou...
The Antichrist Is in the House–So What?
So when the devil throws your sins in your face and declares that you deserve death and hell, tell him this: “I admit that I deserve death and hell, what ...
The “Word of Faith”: False Gospel, False Faith & False Teachers — Part 3
There is a tendency creeping into Evangelical churches, borrowing from the Word of Faith Movement, that puts a high value on praying using terms like “spe...