Redeeming Church Conflicts
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The Life of God in the Soul of the Church: The Root and Fruit of Spiritual Fellowship
I just finished reading Pastor Thabiti Anyabwile’s new book cover to cover (couldn’t put it down!) and I strongly commend it to you: The Life of God in the Soul of the Church: The Root and Fruit of Spiritual Fellowship This is the review I put up on Amazon: “Pastor Anyabwile has been one of my favorite contemporary churchmen ever since I first read his books and blog, listened to his sermons, and heard him speak at a Peacemaker Ministries conference. I am truly grateful to his family, his beloved church family at First Baptist Church of Grand Cayman, and IX Marks, for making his wisdom and insights available…
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Trust is shattered when a pastor is caught in deception and overt sin.
Oh. So much more we could have said on this topic over at our RedeemingChurchConflicts blog. But here’s a start: Trust is shattered when a pastor is caught in deception and overt sin.
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The Life of God in the Soul of the Church
Lately I have been listening to Thabiti Anyabwile sermons on my morning walks (LOVE them! What a preacher! What a churchman!), so I was particularly excited to hear that his next book will be published in September. Just ordered my copy from Amazon: The Life of God in the Soul of the Church: The Root and Fruit of Spiritual Fellowship
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Whether Soldiers Too Can Be Saved
Professor Veith has an interesting post based on an interview with Gen. John W. Vessey, whose distinguished military career including not only combat in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam, but serving as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under President Reagan. In it, he quotes a Martin Luther pamphlet (entitled Whether Soldiers Too Can Be Saved). Worth the read! A Soldier’s Vocation
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When (Differently) Gifted Pastors Destroy the Church (Rather Than Build it Up)
So sad. But so true: When (Differently) Gifted Pastors Destroy the Church (Rather Than Build it Up)
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But I Already Know That!
Dave has a great post over on our Redeeming Church Conflicts site … four words that pretty much doom any efforts to reconcile or grow in grace: I Already Know That!
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What do pastors in conflicted churches need the most?
A classic! What do pastors in conflicted churches need the most?
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How to Find the Perfect Church
I love this article by my coauthor and friend, Dave Edling, and I thought I’d re-run it since I’m offline all week due to our family vacation: How to Find the Perfect Church
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Enemies Perfectly Disguised — Wolves in Sheep Clothing
When I popped over to Amazon to pre-order Gloria Furman and Dr. Kathleen Nielson’s latest book: Word-Filled Women’s Ministry It reminded me of one of my favorite articles by Dr. Nielson: Never Retreat! Challies pointed to it a few years ago and I’m glad he did. I love everything I’ve ever read by Kathleen Nielson—she communicates her love for literature and Scripture in profoundly wonderful ways. (Plus, she has only ever been extraordinarily humble and gracious whenever I’ve interacted with her in person.) Beyond the personal attraction, however, I must tell you that the content (an old letter from her grandfather to his parents two days before one of the…
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The Five Marks of Authentic Leadership
What a great reminder from Michael Hyatt! The Five Marks of Authentic Leadership