theology

Book Review: Counsel from the Cross

October 7, 2010
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Elyse M. Fitzpatrick and Dennis E. Johnson, Counsel from the Cross: Connecting Broken People to the Love of Christ, (Wheaton, ILL: Crossway Books, 2009). Counselor, author and conference speaker Elyse Fitzpatrick and seminary professor Dennis Johnson attempt a sweeping overview of the discipline of biblical counseling, and provide a marvelous (and short!) treatment on the [...]

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Marks of the Messenger

April 22, 2010
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J. Mack Stiles, Marks of the Messenger: Knowing, Living and Speaking the Gospel. Downers Grove, ILL: IVP Books, 2010. I’ve experienced what some call “spiritual dry spells” or “sojourns in the desert” spiritually-speaking. During those times of spiritual dehydration I notice that it’s a rare occasion to share my faith with anyone. Why would I, [...]

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Pink villas and the prosperity gospel

December 28, 2009
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Pink villas and the prosperity gospel. That’s what we spent the day talking about as we drove around for 9 hours scouring the streets for villas to let. How did the prosperity gospel come up? And what does it have to do with pink villas? Actually, they don’t have a direct correlation. I just took [...]

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Joy to the World!

December 26, 2009
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The Lost Son – Dave’s Sermon

October 27, 2009
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Here’s a link to my sermon on Luke 15:11-32. I learned so much from this text and hope you do, too. I wish I could have had several more weeks to preach this passage! Toward the end of the sermon I share some exciting details about the church plant. Take a listen.

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Just Do Something: A Liberating Approach to Finding God’s Will…

October 19, 2009
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Kevin DeYoung, Just Do Something: A Liberating Approach to Finding God’s Will, or How to Make a Decision without Dreams, Visions, Fleeces, Impressions, Open Doors, Random Bible Verses, Casting Lots, Liver Shivers, Writing in the Sky, etc. (Chicago: Moody Publishers, 2009). Snapshot: Just Do Something is a frank discussion of the methods that many Christians [...]

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A Gospel Primer for Christians

September 7, 2009

Milton Vincent, A Gospel Primer for Christians: Learning to See the Glories of God’s Love. Bemidji, MN: Focus Publishing, 2008. Snapshot: Quite a few things fall into the category of gifts that keep on giving– cameras, blenders, vaccinations, cookie cutters, and washable crayons. It may be redundant to claim that the gospel goes far beyond [...]

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