I have climbed highest mountains
I have run through the fieldsOnly to be with youOnly to be with you
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What a song! by Jon Foreman. This is a moving reworking of the Lord’s Prayer. Jon Foreman performs this song…
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Looking Like JesusSome time ago I came to realize that I did not love the people next door. They were, by any standards, dangerous and unpleasant people-ex-bikers who made their living selling drugs.
"A Step Forward"
[The Presbyterian Journal, 6 March 1974, pages 7-8]
Shortly after the formation of the Presbyterian Church in America, on 4 December 1973, Dr. Francis A. Schaeffer composed the following thoughts in observance of that event. Notable in his mind was the contrast between the divisions of the 1930's and the 1970's and the manner in which each of these divisions had been conducted.
[Note that the "National Presbyterian Church" to which Dr. Schaeffer refers was the original name of what is now the Presbyterian Church in America, the name having been changed a year later to avoid conflict with another body.]
The formation of the National Presbyterian Church is a step forward in the Lord's work in our chaotic age!
As a life-long Presbyterian and now a minister of the Reformed Presbyterian Church Evangelical Synod, I have had a deep interest in the Presbyterian Church US since my days at Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia, from which I graduated in 1935.
Even at that time it was evident that Union Theological Seminary in Richmond, Va., was a source of liberalism in the pulpits of the PCUS. Through the years I have seen no sign that the situation is improving.
Below is a link to Eric McKiddie's website, pastoralized, and one of the articles on the website...a useful place to find insightful articles. Photo by crowt59 at Flickr
Understanding gospel-centered ministry merely in terms of preaching the message of Jesus' life, death, and resurrection will turn you into a one-trick pastoral pony. Pastoral work should have the gospel as its motivation, not only its message.
The following is taken from a website listing the 9 marks of a healthy church. It was linked in a blog by Pastor Jay Thomas of the CHBC.
1st Mark of a Healthy Church MEMBER: Expositional LISTENING
By Thabiti Anyabwile
Jesus Christ is the Alpha and the Omega of my spiritual nourishment.
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Do I allow myself to be sucker-punched by envy and jealousy? Do I dig deep into an interior whining over…
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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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What a song! by Jon Foreman. This is a moving reworking of the Lord’s Prayer. Jon Foreman performs this song…
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Memento is about Leonard, a man who claims to be suffering from memory loss—he can only keep a memory for…
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Journey to the Center of the Earth, the 2008 remake of a 1959 movie, is not a movie for the…
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Who is like Him The Lion and the Lamb Seated on the throne Mountains bow down Every ocean roars To the Lord of hosts
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You probably know Paul Washer as the man who preached the infamous "Shocking Youth Message," a sermon that has tallied…
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Look inside the mysterySee the empty crossSee the risen SaviorVictorious and strong
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How do we pray? What should we pray for? Yes, there is the Lord's prayer--Jesus teaching his disciples, and us,…
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The repeating refrain in this psalm has been translated as love, mercy, and faithfulness.
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From the beginning God’s desire is to be with us–in our presence.
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What set David apart from others–what made him close to God’s heart?
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We have an amazing God.
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