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James Beinke
May 1990
One day four ministers stood talking and, as so often happens, the conversation soon drifted to shop talk. "I prefer the King James...
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John A. Huffman, Jr.
May 1989
Once again it is Mother's Day. It's a nostalgic moment for me, as it is for most of us. My earliest memories of Mother's Day go back...
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Michael Milton
May 2008
Sometimes I think the late Neil Postman is the prophet for out time. After reading about the Miley Cyrus photo fiasco, I am convinced...
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J. Grant Swank
November 1985
It is a scene relished by the modern artist. Dali or Picasso would have made good work of it. Imagine an overloaded dinner table positioned...
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Terry Gorka
April 2008
Protestant churches across the nation are using various forms of emerging technology to influence people’s lives and enliven their...
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I have five siblings, three sisters and two brothers.
One night I was chatting with my Mom about how she had changed as a mother from
the first child to the last.
She told me she had mellowed a lot over the years:
"When your oldest sister coughed or sneezed, I called the ambulance.
When your youngest brother swallowed a dime, I just told him it was coming out
of his allowance." - from the Humor Haus newsletter
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The final volume in the Ancient-Future series by the late Robert E. Webber, Ancient-Future Worship (Baker), has as its central theme the narrative nature of the Bible and the need to “allow God’s truthful story to shape our worship.” There are many valuable insights here regarding worship through Word,...
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Arthur H. DeKruyter with Quentin J. Schultze, The Suburban Church: Practical Advice for Authentic Ministry. Louisville: Westmionster John Knox Press, 2008. Paper, 148 pages. ISBN 978-0-664-23294-8
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In Vintage Jesus (Crossway), Mark Driscoll and Gerry Breshears have provided a solid introduction to Jesus for non-theologians, particularly young adults who are simply curious or are early in their spiritual pilgrimage.
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John A. Huffman, Jr.
1 Timothy 5:8
And whoever does not provide for relatives, and especially for family members, has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
Paul, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, was writing to his apprentice, Timothy, words that spoke to the specific situation in Ephesus.
At the same time, Paul, our mentor, is writing to us, his mentorees, words that speak in principle to how we are to function in the primary relationships of our lives. Paul gives three words of counsel.
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Word of Counsel One: Treat each relationship with RESPECT.
Paul writes: "Do not speak harshly to an older man, but speak to him as a father, to younger men as brothers, to older women as mothers, to younger women as sisters — with absolute purity. Honor widows who are really widows" (1 Timothy...
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It is not a new concept in construction, just a new idea for churches. The idea is construction management.
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Someone e-mailed me the other day to alert me that my name had appeared in an article in Wikipedia. Apparently an old friend had gone to the entry about my seminary...
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(Every weekend, some 15,000 persons make their way to the Chicago suburb of South Barrington, Illinois, to participate in the life of Willow Creek Community Church....
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James 1:2-4
James addresses himself to half a dozen basic issues of the Christian life. He discusses the Christian and his battles (1:2-16), the Christian and his...
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Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16
The various military branches of our government expect that their members will perform their duties. The Army private is to follow orders,...
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"For all of his life, he was a person apart. His Saviour was all important to him." So runs the descriptive phrase of a son about his father. The son is Frank Boreham,...
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