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9 Evidences That We Preachers Have Made Preaching an Idol
My lack of preaching opportunities during the current COVID-19 threat has forced me to evaluate my own heart. Thus, the remaining evidences of preaching idolatry are my own suggestions.
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Bigger Fixes Nothing
Being small does not mean that something is broken. But if something is broken, you can’t fix it by making it bigger. Bigger fixes nothing.
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Charles Spurgeon on the Entertainment-Driven Church
Believe it or not, Charles Spurgeon has many relevant insights for us about entertainment in church. Even though he lived in the 19th century, his day mirrors our day. And he recognized the dangers of the entertainment-driven church.
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What Are the Responsibilities of Church Members?
What are the responsibilities of church membership? In an individualistic and consumeristic culture, the very notion that church members bear significant responsibilities comes as a surprise to some Christians.
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Keeping Desire and Temptation in Their Place
The ancient church sorted through the Trinitarian debate by clarifying the distinction between "essence" and "person." Likewise, the Reformation haggled over the proper meaning of "righteousness" and "justification." And today we need to distinguish between desire and temptation.
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When Old, They’ll Still Bear Fruit
Last month, my extended family and I sat with my dying grandmother over her final days. In the waning hours of her life, we...
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A Shining Example of Pastoral Ministry During the Yellow Fever Epidemic
In the midst of the current worldwide Covid-19 pandemic, an account about the pastoral ministry of B.M. Palmer in the midst of a yellow fever epidemic came to mind. Yellow fever is extremely contagious and far more deadly than Covid-19.
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Coronavirus, Porn, and Anxiety: When Three Pandemics Converge
We are experiencing a confluence of three pandemics: coronavirus, porn and anxiety. Times of uncertainty like the one we’re in naturally intensify anxiety and powerlessness, and with it, the spread of pornography use.