It’s March and there is a lot going on in my life and in the lives of many. I am becoming more of a man of prayer, Glory to God!
The Top Read:
Pain From the Church Heals In the Church
This is a tremendous read of hurt and heartache, love and healing. I think that this is something that all believers can benefit from, a read that all should find edifying.
Bauch To the Future?
Unfortunately, because we are all still sinners, not even the church is immune to sin, racial issues, and politics. I pray that this article opens eyes and minds, and maybe even convicts a few hearts along the way towards godly repentance.
My Doctoral Defense Did Not Go As Planned
The following words sum up the entire article: “God has a sense of humor.” Amen to that. And along with His humor comes His grace.
Disguising Ungodliness as Righteous Anger
“But the very best of circumstances doesn’t happen very often. Much more of the time, imitation of God slides, ever so subtly, into replacement of God. We do that thing that we do. We take his place, and soon it is our honor that we are concerned about, our law that is being breached, and our own needs that are stirring us to passionate rage.”
Four Good Reasons to Read Good Books
Tim Challies is one of the most prolific writers and readers that I know of, perhaps second only to Al Mohler of SBTS. Here, Challies offers great insight into reading, four insights that may change how and what you read!
The Church Has Two Missions: Narrow and Broad
“In the congregationalist conception, seeing how the two sides of the ledger work together is quite simple. Every church member, by virtue of his or her salvation, is a priest-king. Therefore every member is put to work mediating God’s judgments with the gathered church and ruling on God’s behalf whether gathered or scattered. To ask a member of a congregationalist church about the mission of the church requires specifying which hat you mean for him or her to wear: the whole-church-together hat or the church-member hat? In the presbyterian or episcopalian conception, the priestly and kingly roles work together similarly, but a greater place is given to the church officers in the “Narrow mission” column for acting on behalf of the whole church. That’s why I some advocates of the broad mission might look at the “narrow” column and regard that as the mission of the officers.”