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https://youtu.be/wJn6TLY0n14 True maturity is revealed in the presence of immaturity. If dad sees his child beginning to throw a temper tantrum because she is losing the board game, he condescends to her level, explains how the board game works, reminds her of what good sportsmanship looks like, and encourages her. He probably will hold himself … Continue reading A Model of Maturity (1 Cor 9:1-23)
https://youtu.be/ghpcBXlH3uk And I, when I came to you, brothers, did not come proclaiming to you the testimony of God with lofty speech or wisdom. 2 For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. 3 And I was with you in weakness and in fear and much trembling, 4 and … Continue reading A Demonstration of the Spirit (1 Cor 2)
There are plenty of resources out there that answer other questions about what marriage is and is not. I do not intend to answer those questions in this article, at least not directly. My aim here is to imagine I were sitting down with you in my office to discuss how to respond to a real, flesh and … Continue reading I’ve Been Invited to a Same-Sex Wedding. What Do I Do?
A pastor can affirm the Nicene creed, defend the inerrancy of the Bible, be a staunch Calvinist, point out the popular heresies of the day, passionately preach the gospel, study church history, labor to build up the church, sacrifice for the ministry, write position papers excoriating false teaching…and be totally blind to the heart of … Continue reading Metallically Harsh Preachers
The cross of Jesus displays the most awesome exhibition of God’s hatred of sin and at the same time the most august manifestation of his readiness to pardon it. Pardon, full and free, is written out in every drop of blood that is seen, is proclaimed in every groan that is heard, and shines in … Continue reading Infinite Mercy
Below is the transcript of my opening keynote address at my church's recent Engage event - the theme of the event was "Make a Difference". My lesson was from 2 Cor. 4:1-7. Hello, friends – you are here today because you are a leader. You may be a GROW group leader, a student ministry leader, or a … Continue reading Make a Difference
When was the last time you lost temper? What caused it? When was the last time you got in an argument with someone else? What was it over? What makes you mad? We live in a world that prizes putting others down so we can look better. When we are in an argument, we love … Continue reading Angry Love (James 1:19-27)
I recently have been reading through J.D. Greear's little book, "Gospel" and have been loving it. I would highly recommend this book to anyone and everyone. The book outlines how the Gospel radically transforms us, from the inside-out. In his chapter, "God is Better", Greear has what he calls an "idol-detector" test, which is a short … Continue reading The “Idol-Detector” Test
A great many learned men are defending the gospel; no doubt it is a very proper and right thing to do, yet I always notice that, when there are most books of that kind, it is because the gospel itself is not being preached. Suppose a number of persons were to take it into their … Continue reading Let the Lion Out – Spurgeon
Christian Music That Doesn't Suck: In honor of Martin Luther King day, The Journey Collective, the worship band from the The Journey church in St. Louis, has released a new and timely song, "Nothing But The Blood." But, take note, this isn't your grandma's "Nothing But The Blood", take a look at their description of the song: With the … Continue reading “Nothing But The Blood” by The Journey Collective
Marc Sims 