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Every Tuesday, tune in for your weekly dose of Border Devos. The formula is simple: A passage of Scripture or other confessional document, a short reflection, questions for discussion, and prayer. Enjoy! Belgic Confession Article 2 The Means By Which We Know God. We know him by two means: First, by the creation, preservation, and government of [ READ MORE ]
Nobody will raise a fuss if you find Jesus helpful for your personal well-being and relationships, or even if you think he was the greatest person in history–a model worthy of devotion and emulation. But start talking about the real crisis–where our best efforts are filthy rags and Jesus came to bear the condemnation of [ READ MORE ]
So…what do you think: The Simple Church movement is a Evangelical Christian movement that seeks to redefine the nature and practice of church. The movement claims to be “a Christ-centered community established primarily on relationship both to God and to the other members of the group.” In doing so it discards many aspects of conventional expressions of [ READ MORE ]
Every Tuesday, tune in for your weekly dose of Border Devos. The formula is simple: A passage of Scripture or other confessional document, a short reflection, questions for discussion, and prayer. Enjoy! Colossians 1:15-20 15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. 16 For by him all things were created, [ READ MORE ]
Here is an outline from the first session in a 7-week class I recently taught: 1. Because my parents taught me the Bible from a very young age and modeled a life lived in submission to Scripture. a. Proverbs 22:6; Acts 16:1; 2 Timothy 1:5, 3:14-15 b. Parental authority founded on Biblical authority; by constantly linking their authority [ READ MORE ]
At Resonate, the young adult worship gathering at Corinth, we just launched a new series called “Becoming…” We’re asking a basic question: Am I sitting still in my faith, or am I becoming who God want’s me to be. Last night, we hit our first topic: Becoming Community. Christian community is supposed to be radically different [ READ MORE ]
Valentine’s Day weekend was packed last weekend. Don’t worry, guys, I did get her flowers and a card all the while expressing my undying love and affection. But Jen and I are finally getting a chance to head out for some QT tonight. I’m going to keep this advice in mind the entire date: [ READ MORE ]
Unfortunately, I haven’t gotten around to knocking off the sharp edges or polishing the smooth ones yet. Nevertheless, here’s an essay I started a couple years ago, but didn’t finish. Enjoy: The New Revolution An Irreverent Reflection on New Liberalism, Sometimes Dubbed, “Emergent Christianity” “…in this last generation, there have been strange new movements in Christian thought.” –Harry Emerson [ READ MORE ]
In no particular order, we are examining five ministries that you need to know about. Each of these ministries has a few things in common: 1. A clear, fearless presentation of biblical truth 2. A prophetic call to the church in North America 3. A practical set of resources for use in local churches and families Ministry Number 1: [ READ MORE ]
As you may have heard, RCA Integrity is planning a brief two-day conference in Chicago on May 17-18. We will have a website up for registration very soon. The mini-conference will start Monday afternoon (around 3:30) and finish before lunch on Tuesday. We will be meeting at the Rosemont Hotel at O’Hare (with free shuttle service to [ READ MORE ]
