Editor's Note: This year I've been thinking about evangelism and try to grow as an evangelist. I'm no great evangelist, so I appreciate those who are more faithful and effective than I am. Leon Brown is one such brother. He's written a new book on evangelism entitled Words in Season.
Recently, our church's spiritual life website posted a blog on 12 myths of Arminianism. It was a helpful and instructive post on what the author, C. Michael Patton, believes traditional or classic Arminianism really holds to be true versus caricatures that have been made about Arminianism.
This week modern worship received some attention from an expansive platform. NPR (National Public Radio) produced a piece on modern worship music and its influence in the church.
Beloved child of God, listen to your Father's heart and his ways for you in Galatians 5:22-23,25. "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control... Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit."
Recently I was able to sit on a panel for a discussion among some local church planters. One of the questions was, "What are you most concerned about with the gospel-centered movement?"
Read more: My Concern Over the Gospel-Centered Movement by Erik Raymond
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I have climbed highest mountains
I have run through the fieldsOnly to be with youOnly to be with you
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