You can learn a lot about a church from its website. Not long ago I researched a church in another state, and I could tell it cares about community. From the small groups offered to the pictures of smiling people drinking coffee together, this congregation clearly works hard to make connections. After watching a few […]
You Don’t Find Community by Looking for It Read Post »
Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding. — Proverbs 4:7 Ancient cultures had a special wisdom literature, such as Proverbs or Ecclesiastes in the Bible, a literature which gives direct, sage counsel. To a great extent, however, all of ancient and medieval literature counts as wisdom literature.
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1 In the twenty-seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Azariah the son of Amaziah, king of Judah, began to reign. . . . 3 And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah had done. 2 Kings 15:1, 3 (ESV) 19 Amon was twenty-two
Like Father, Like Son? Often . . . but Not Always Read Post »
How are pastors faring in ministry? Three years ago, through my work with the Pastors’ Academy, I was in touch in an active way with 63 pastors. This autumn I thought it was time to conduct a simple audit of how those same men are getting on. Here are the broad statistics: Of those pastors,
Donald A. Carson, Research Professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, shows how modern misconceptions of God are, in reality, practices of idolatry. To think of God only in “emotional” terms separated from other attributes of His being, prepares the way for God to be presented publicly as little more than a super
God: Aware, Caring, and Unflappable—Donald A. Carson (1946 – ) Read Post »
EDITOR’S NOTE: This post is part of a series featuring outstanding excerpts from student papers at the BibleMesh Institute, which offers affordable online training for local churches, schools, and ministries. The author’s name has been withheld for privacy and security purposes. She is preparing to serve as a missionary overseas. This post describes her prospective
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