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The Trellis and the Vine Workshops
I would greatly recommend the The Trellis and the Vine Worshops for any pastor, Elder, or church leader who wants to help their church to develope a good infrastructure for Disciplemaking. see also www.disciplemaking.net
Why Do I Inherit Adam’s Guilt?
Why Do I Inherit Adam’s Guilt?: “ (Author: Jeff Lacine) Paul tells us that ‘in Adam all die’ (1 Corinthians 15:22). How can this be? How can all humanity be counted guilty for one man’s sin? Maybe the more relevant question is, How can I be found guilty for another man’s sin?If you are like me, you have struggled to own this difficult but very important doctrine of imputed sin. Edwards gives us some help in his Miscellanies #18. It is no more unreasonable that we should be guilty of Adam’s first sin, than that we should be guilty of
35 Reasons Not To Sin
35 Reasons Not To Sin by Jim Elliff Because a little sin leads to more sin. Because my sin invites the discipline of God. Because the time spent in sin is forever wasted. Because my sin never pleases but always grieves God who loves me. Because my sin places a greater burden on my spiritual leaders. Because in time my sin always brings heaviness to my heart. Because I am doing what I do not have to do. Because my sin always makes me less than what I could be. Because others, including my family, suffer consequences due to
35 Reasons Not To Sin
35 Reasons Not To Sin by Jim Elliff Because a little sin leads to more sin. Because my sin invites the discipline of God. Because the time spent in sin is forever wasted. Because my sin never pleases but always grieves God who loves me. Because my sin places a greater burden on my spiritual leaders. Because in time my sin always brings heaviness to my heart. Because I am doing what I do not have to do. Because my sin always makes me less than what I could be. Because others, including my family, suffer consequences due to my
Table Pulpit Square
Here is a great and simple image of a philosophy of image that is easy to share by Joe Thorn of Redeemer Church. Table Pulpit Square Originally uploaded by Joe Thorn see also www.disciplemaking.net
Are There Two Wills in God? Yes.
The concept of the 2 wills of God has explained so much when considering the breath of Scriptural commands and relating those to God’s will. It is just a great truth to understand and apply in your teaching of the Scriptures Are There Two Wills in God? Yes.: “ (Author: Tyler Kenney) If you’ve never before heard about the existence of two wills in God, I recommend reading John Piper’s article, “Are There Two Wills in God?” (which is also an appendix in the book The Pleasures of God).In essence, what the doctrine states is that there are… well… two
Simplify Your Spiritual Life
We all need to simplify our lives. Dr. Donald Whitney has helped me look at my spritiual life from a good and helpful perspective considering all the demands on my time. Simplify Your Spiritual Lifeby Dr. Donald WhitneySimplify Your Spiritual Life Does your spiritual life sometimes seem more like a burden than a blessing? Does your spirituality seem to exhaust you as often as it refreshes you? Have your spiritual practices become “just another thing to do” in an already overcrowded, stress-filled schedule? If so, then you need to simplify your spiritual life. We should expect part of true spirituality
Gospel-Centered Assimilation � joethorn.net
Being Gospel Driven is something I am trying to get my hands consistently around without imposing my paradigm on to the scriptural intent of ministry. Here is a great article by Joe Thorn that is helping me to that end: Gospel-Centered Assimilation � joethorn.net see also www.disciplemaking.net
Theology Can Kill � joethorn.net
Theology Can Kill by Joe Thorn Depending on the tribe you belong to, the term “pastor/theologian” might be seen either as a redundant, or oxy-moronic expression. Some view the pastor as a practitioner, and the theologian as a theoretician; two separate roles. Others, like those of us in Acts 29, understand the pastor to be a leading theologian among the people he is called by God shepherd. At the recent Acts 29 Bootcamp in Louisville, KY I was given the opportunity to lead a break out session in the Pastor as Resident Theologian Track. The title of my session was,
Key Quote from "A Form of Sound Words" by Charles Spurgeon
Charles Surgeon: Form of Sound Words, p. 634-636 2 Timothy 1:13 “In the first place, every deviation from truth is a sin. It is not simply a sin for me to do a wrong act, but it is a sin for me to believe a wrong doctrine. Lately our ministers have absolved us all from obeying God in our judgments; they have told us point blank, (many of them, in their drawing-rooms, and some of them in the pulpit) that we shall never be asked in the day of judgment what we believed. We have been told that for our
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Glenn Leatherman
I am first of all a disciple and follower of Jesus Christ. I affirm Evangelical Christian beliefs as well as Gospel driven in philosophy of ministry. I am married to Ann and am raising 2 wonderful boys – Jonathan and Andrew. My purpose is to build disciplemaking disciples that are becoming fishers of men in fully displaying of God’s Glory in all things. Learn more