What happens when people do not leave Christ or the faith; they simply leave you and your church? I want to address why this is so painful and then give some counsel about how to respond.
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Fear God, Not Man | Justin Miller
One of the greatest hindrances to our joyful submission to God in every part of life is our tendency toward avoidance of hardships and difficulties because we fear people.
Christian Contentment | Justin Miller
“Christian contentment is ultimately centered on a life of joy.”
Some Thoughts on Providential Hindrances | Andrew Graham
Providential hindrance is a term used to encompass a broad array of reasons that a person might not be able to attend the stated meetings of the church. Some of these reasons are valid, but many are not. I’d like to bring some clarity to what it means to be truly hindered from coming to church providentially.
Preaching Funeral Sermons | Austin McCormick
I am convinced few things can more quickly enrage a believer to righteous indignation than a poorly preached funeral sermon.
God’s Call to Men as Servant Leaders | David Bess
The Scriptures are crystal clear about God’s call to men to be servant leaders. Men, will you devote yourself to following your Lord in these most important ways?
Pros and Cons of Online Seminary | Jon English Lee
What use is a seminary at all? Why can’t I just use Google? Or to run the other direction, if ministry is inevitably personal and relational, how can seminary education even be done remotely?
Poetic Biblical Meditations | Christopher Ellis Osterbrock
When leading a college-level course on Spiritual Formation, I’ve heard the response a few times: “Why write...
Thoughts on Reading Widely and Wisely | Brian Borgman
Reading wisely helps us avoid the infection of error. Reading widely deepens our perspective. Reading wisely deepens our convictions.
When a Beloved Text Does Not Say What We think it Says | Brian Borgman
One of the wonderful benefits of preaching consecutive, expository sermons through a book of the Bible is that you get to beloved texts in their context and are forced to exegete them accordingly.