I recently read a post by a pastor who, with a broad brush, condemned all "discernment ministries" as being unloving and promoting disunity in the church. The concern is that such statements could be construed as saying that it is wrong to … [Continue reading]
I was challenged by this paragraph and thought I would share it: The faith-world of John Wesley, Jonathan Edwards, John Jay, William Wilberforce, Hannah More, Lord Shaftsbury, Catherine Booth, Hudson Taylor, D. L. Moody, Charles Spurgeon, Oswald … [Continue reading]
The author of Hebrews says this about Jesus: “You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness beyond your companions.” Hebrews 1:9, ESV One thing we should keep in mind as … [Continue reading]
I thought I would offer another quotation from Os Guinness because it hits on something that has been bothering me about much of the drive to grow very large churches. Mr. Guinness writes: "For those who subscribe to 'progressivism' . . . progress … [Continue reading]
