Loading ...Matthew | November 29, 2007
Today at Freed-Hardeman University I am participating in a forum on marriage, divorce, and remarriage. The forum is set up to be adversarial. There are three positions that are going to be discussed. And at the end of the forum, the spiritual sword position is suppose to prevail. The other [...]
Matthew | November 28, 2007
Control is such a talked about word in the church. There are negative notes of controlling elders, controlling preachers, and controlling members. There seems to be constant warfare concerning the person or people controlling a congregation. Elders throw fits when their control is questioned, preachers quit when they feel they have no [...]
Matthew | November 27, 2007
Matthew | November 27, 2007
An atheist was walking through the woods.
“What majestic trees”!
“What powerful rivers”!
“What beautiful animals”!
He said to himself.
As he was walking alongside the river, he heard a [...]
Matthew | November 25, 2007
At first I started to dislike this book. Grace is a wonderful thing, learning of the Lord is needed, but all of this seemed a little too much for me. Maybe I am a legalist or a moralist, but it seemed to cheapen grace. One line resounds in my head, “in heaven [...]
Matthew | November 21, 2007
As Thanksgiving is tomorrow, I thought it might be time to list the top seven things that I am thankful for in 2007. Instead of making this a super long list, it seemed wise to limit the thankfulness to seven, since it is 2007.
1. A God that still loves me, provides for me, and [...]
Matthew | November 20, 2007
Every congregation has values. These values can be spoken or unspoken. The values of the congregation drive the majority of the action. There are numerous values within a congregational system. These values operate on a weighted principle. The most important values surpass the lesser values.
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Matthew | November 19, 2007
Biblical spirituality is first and foremost rooted in the Word of God. Unlike mystical and denominational spirituality which advocate a subjective discerning of self or the Spirit, Biblical spirituality is concerned with discerning the Word. Paul in writing to Timothy encouraged him to grow through the Word: “And that from childhood you have [...]
Matthew | November 18, 2007
I was hoping that this book would provide more insight into the future. I enjoy the futuristic genre of writing of predicting trends and changes in society. But this book seemed to only indicate that already known. Maybe it is the sign of the times, that a book published in 2007 is [...]
Matthew | November 16, 2007
I have been looking forward to reading this book for some time. John Mark was almost a professor of mine, I do not know Johnny, and Bobby Valentine is a friend. Once again this book will cause some controversy, but it is not really controversial. It is a great work on the [...]
