"Blogging the Institutes" is my on-going attempt to paraphrase John Calvin's work, the Institutes of the Christian Religion. You can find out more about the series in the Introduction. For all the posts in this series, check out the Master List. In Creation and Word, God is the Same God displays the knowledge of Himself even more clearly … Continue reading Blogging the Institutes–1.10.1–In creation and word, God is the same
Month: August 2016
Suburban Ministry–The Challenges of Reaching Men
The church has a manhood problem. Or most of the statistics say so. Whether or not the statistics are true, the Christian publishing industry has certainly churned out many books speaking to the issue (For example, see Why Men Hate Going to Church). I think I can say that the anecdotal evidence at LBC may point in the … Continue reading Suburban Ministry–The Challenges of Reaching Men
Blogging the Institutes–1.9.3–The Word and the Spirit Form an Unbreakable Bond
"Blogging the Institutes" is my on-going attempt to paraphrase John Calvin's work, the Institutes of the Christian Religion. You can find out more about the series in the Introduction. For all the posts in this series, check out the Master List. The Word and the Spirit Form an Unbreakable Bond When these false teachers criticize us for … Continue reading Blogging the Institutes–1.9.3–The Word and the Spirit Form an Unbreakable Bond
Suburban Ministry–The challenges
I am inspired to write about doing pastoral ministry in the suburbs from a set of tweets by author/blogger Hannah Anderson, who was encouraging her husband to blog about pastoral ministry in rural VA, I believe. I also find that it can helpful to talk out my ideas (hopefully a few successes and probably a bunch of … Continue reading Suburban Ministry–The challenges
Blogging the Institutes–1.9.2–The Spirit in the Word, not Against the Word
"Blogging the Institutes" is my on-going attempt to paraphrase John Calvin's work, the Institutes of the Christian Religion. You can find out more about the series in the Introduction. For all the posts in this series, check out the Master List. Spirit in the Word, not Against the Word Because the Spirit speaks through the Bible, it … Continue reading Blogging the Institutes–1.9.2–The Spirit in the Word, not Against the Word