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Mark Driscoll, John Piper, and a Problem in Evangelicalism and its Lack of Churchmanship
Image credit: Churchleaders.com Mark Driscoll has relaunched his former website pastormark.tv as markdriscoll.org. You might think he was changing the name because he is no longer a pastor. If you do, you’re wrong. Apparently, Mark Driscoll is still promoting the … Continue reading
A Response JD Greear’s Biblical Argument for Multi-site Churches
JD Greear argues that multi-site churches can be biblical. His two thoughts in response to the critique of multi-site churches are: (1) The question—our primary point of disagreement with ‘single service only’ advocates—is whether the New Testament mandates that we must all … Continue reading
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Which Gospel Presentation is more faithful to the Bible’s teaching?
Jonathan Leeman writes: Which “gospel” do you believe in? Your answer to that question will have a direct bearing on what you think about church discipline. Therefore, it’s worth making sure we are talking about the same gospel before we … Continue reading
Not Eating with Excommunicated former Church Members who still Claim to be Christian
Paul writes in 1 Corinthians 5.9-13, “9 I wrote to you in a letter not to associate with sexually immoral people. 10 I did not mean the immoral people of this world or the greedy and swindlers or idolaters; otherwise you would have to leave the … Continue reading
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Celebrating the Lord’s Day with The Crossings (Church) in Eastvale
This morning my family gathered with The Crossings (Church) in Eastvale, CA. We decided to drive 69 miles because my sister-in-law who is looking for a church wanted to check it out. We wanted to go with her and encourage … Continue reading
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What Should I Look for in a Church?
(originally posted in 2009 on our church blog) Questions to ask with hints at answers: 1. Do they believe and teach the gospel message clearly and regularly? You’ll want to hear how they articulate the gospel and what they believe about … Continue reading
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Thoughts on the Passover and the Lord’s Supper
Tom Schreiner writes (The King in His Beauty: A Biblical Theology of the Old and New Testaments, 34): Unleavened bread was also eaten in memory of the great exodus event (Exod. 12:15-20, 34, 39; 13:3, 6-7), for the Israelites were … Continue reading
Thought on Congregationalism
(start at 17:09) “There is no protection for a church with a bad pastor.” – James McDonald. I disagree. They can and must oust him like Paul tells the churches of Galatia in Galatians 1:8-9. There is a chance of … Continue reading
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A Church Covenant Made up of “One Anothers” Considered
This is taken from the Kaleo Church website (though the link is now dead): We promise to honor one another, be members of one another, live in harmony with one another, build one another up, be like-minded towards one another, accept … Continue reading
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