Making and Maturing
Disciples of Jesus
Category: Church
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Three weeks ago the kind folks at B&H graciously passed along an advance copy of the Christian Standard Bible, the major revision to the Holman Christian Standard Bible. I highly respect the translation team led by Tom Schreiner and David Allen, and have enjoyed making reference to the HCSB in my studies. I agree with…
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The story of the Exodus is the Christmas story. You might be thinking, “There are no Christmas prophecies in Exodus.” Read on, dear friend, read on. The apostle John launches his gospel with 18 verses of majestic theological revelation about Jesus as the Word. John 1:14 brings this discussion to its focal point: And the…
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Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. -John 20:30-31 We are headed at full speed into the…
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Every election year there’s drama. This year is no exception! What has been unexpected is the evangelical polarization over how to approach elections. Here’s my take on the two main approaches: 1. Elections are holy (character and issue absolutism). This group is in severe mourning over the lack of Christian character in both parties’ candidates. Their…
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Last week our pastoral staff attended the “Together for the Gospel,” pastor’s conference in Louisville, Kentucky. We had great times of worship, fellowship, encouragement, and instruction from God’s Word. The theme was “We Are Protestant,” and the conference asked the question is the reformation still relevant today. The spirit of T4G is one of unity…
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