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Jon Guerra: “I Will Follow You”
Available for free on NoiseTrade. This was playing on iTunes as I was writing my last post to Paul McGinty.
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“Muscle and a Shovel”: In Reply to Paul McGinty
This is in reply to a comment from Paul McGinty, Paul, The reason I’ve written the books I’ve written and posted here, and the reason I set up this blog back in 2007, posting daily for 7 years, is my … Continue reading
From the Comments: The Connection of the Church with Israel, Part 2 (Jesus)
We should next consider what Jesus says about the entry of the Gentiles into the Kingdom. The difficulty, of course, is that Jesus said quite a lot about the Kingdom, and we often disagree as to when he was speaking … Continue reading
Worship Minister vs. Song Leader
I get emails — This is a first grade question, but it seems to be a topic of concern in my church family. What exactly is a worship leader? How does his job differ from that of a song director. … Continue reading
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From the Comments: The Connection of the Church with Israel, Part 1A (Israel’s final fate)
Some of the readers have brought up the question of Israel’s final fate. I should have thought to cover the question, and am attempting to correct that oversight now. In Romans 9 – 11, Paul prays for and certainly hopes … Continue reading
From the Comments: The Connection of the Church with Israel, Part 1 (Romans 11)
Reader Ted Bigelow, aka Simple Elder, asked me a series of questions in the comments regarding the relationship of the current church with Israel. The same issue has come up in earlier comments from other readers, from several different directions. … Continue reading
Thom Rainer: Warning Signs of Ministerial Affairs
The experts say that something like 30% of Christian pastors and ministers will, at some point in their careers, succumb to sexual temptation. It’s a shocking figure, but I think it’s about right. I have many friends in the ministry … Continue reading
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Mark Love on Cynicism and Ministry Training
Marvelous post by Mark Love: “Learning Without Cynicism” — We also try to take an appreciative stance in relation to the congregation. We do this in two or three deliberate ways. Part of it is built into our notion of … Continue reading
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Thom Rainer’s Predictions for 2014, Part 4
Continuing to reflect on Thom Rainer’s 14 Predictions for 2014, Part 1 and Part 2. 12. Local churches increasing their roles as ministry training leaders. The role of ministry training in the past decades fell largely upon Bible colleges and seminaries. More … Continue reading
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Thom Rainer’s Predictions for 2014, Part 3
Continuing to reflect on Thom Rainer’s 14 Predictions for 2014, Part 1 and Part 2. 9. New worship centers will be built smaller. There will be a greater emphasis on smaller gatherings more frequently. This trend is being affected significantly by the … Continue reading
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