This is not exhaustive, of course. Legalism ISN’T equating Christianity with conformity to Christ. But it IS equating Christianity with a particular “brand” within his movement. Legalism ISN’T any preaching of the Law or of moral exhortations (in their biblical context). But it IS preaching “do’s and don’t’s” as if they are the essential message [...]
Tim Keller identifies the following characteristics of a missional church.¹ I’ve found them very helpful in encouraging groups to recognize what it means to engage with their neighborhoods in a missional way. A ‘missional’ small group is not necessarily one which is doing some kind of specific ‘evangelism’ program (though that is to be recommended). Rather: [...]
A true measure of living life between Sundays is how one handles missional living and evangelism. Here is a great article discussing that theme. Evangelism in Every “Place” « Provocations & Pantings.
A great note on false hope and security in our attitudes of faith. PERSEVERE: Having False security in Salvation…. I am teaching this Sunday at Hill Country Bible Church Southwest on the rich, young ruler and how we give up the things that are easy but hold onto things that give us a false sense [...]
So often we take a word in our vocabulary and shrink it and misuse it until that word no longer has meaning. “Awesome” is one of those words. It is used for everything. “Lunch was awesome”, that show was awesome”, “my shoes are awesome”. Awesome means to inspire awe. How do shoes inspire awe? Now [...]
The church has been known for many years to be a place where the list of DON’Ts is posted. The church spends so much time telling everyone what not to do. Don’t drink, don’t smoke, don’t dance, and so on. The job of the church is not to make sin inaccessible but instead to make [...]
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I have always had a certain caution to weekend or week long summer mission trips. We gather a group of people (normally youth) and send them to a poorer neighborhood or country for a short period to “serve” those that are in need. Most of the time this is not done in connection with a [...]
Q. What is the greatest hindrance to cultivating community in the American church? Answer from Paul Tripp: The first thing that comes to mind is frenetic western-culture busyness. I read a book on stress a few years back, and the author made a side comment that I thought was so insightful. He said that the [...]
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