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How often should we keep the Lord’s Supper?
Dr. Jim Hamilton continued to “Stir the Pot” yesterday asking the question, “How often should a church take the Lord’s Supper?” in a post that can be read here.
Hamilton offers some exegesis on the texts describing the practice and offers the following thought:
…I think, that if we become convinced that the earliest church took the [...]
More Reflections on Christians and Christmas
Here are a couple posts I have read recently encouraging Christians to really rethink how they celebrate this Christmas season.
Steven Douglas wrote a very detailed and interesting history about the roots of the Christmas holiday challenging Christians to think about about their traditions here.
Mitch (the) Fielder posted some his thoughts after seeing the news of the crazy black [...]
More on Short-Term Missions
Last month I posted a link to a Wall Street Journal article that questioned the wisdom of short-term missions. In my post, I reflected on a couple thoughts I had regarding inefficient missions that can be read here.
Yesterday, Trevin Wax posted an article that weighed the pros and cons for short-term mission trips that can [...]
Is it wrong to serve alcohol at weddings?
Seth Kniep at dividetheword.org provides a case study that gives an example where he believes it MUST be served. In the article, he compares the command to not cause a brother to stumble with battling against legalism as Paul did in Galatia. In the situation described, there apparently are none who would stumble; therefore, it is [...]
Full StoryIs the Younger Schuller out for Preaching the Bible?
If you don’t know, Robert A. Schuller (son) has been removed as the host of the television show the “Hour of Power” by his father and founder of the show Robert H. Schuller.
You may or may not know that Robert H. Schuller (father) has based his “ministry” on rejecting true biblical teaching for a doctrine [...]
A New Church in Spring Hill
I just want to pass along to you the news of a new church that is starting up tomorrow night in Spring Hill, Tennessee. I say it is starting tomorrow, but the reality is that the church has been in existence and growing for some time. The foundation for this new church has been a [...]
Full StoryInefficient Missions
I came across a Wall Street Journal article yesterday that calls into question the effectiveness of short-term mission trips. The essence of the article questions the economics of short-term mission trips citing one person who described one mission trip to Honduras where teams spent $30,000 to build a home that could have been built by [...]
Full StoryA Snapshot of a Church Plant in Progress
I came across the following update on the Jacob’s Well church-plant that Reid Monaghan is heading up in New Jersey (link). I don’t really know Reid, but he was in a few seminary classes with me at the Nashville extension center so I have followed what he is doing via the blogosphere.
I recommend you read [...]
Be Sure to Check The Message
In one my current classes I was required to memorize some verses that are pertinent to the material in the class. One such passage is Matthew 18:15-17. We were required to memorize it in the ESV, and it reads in that version like this:
“If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, [...]
What do you think of multi-site churches?
Do you have an opinion on the multi-site churches?
If you do, Ed Stetzer is holding a discussion at his blog regarding the movement with Aubrey Malphurs, a well-known church consultant and author. The discussion will begin at 10 am Eastern time.
You can visit Ed’s blog here and join in on the discussion.
For preparation, visit his [...]
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