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Bible Study Map

Several years ago, Brad Waggoner and his research team from LifeWay discovered the that the most important factor in determining a Christian’s spiritual maturity was daily Bible reading.  This is not to say that other spiritual disciplines are not important, but it may point to the fact that other spiritual disciplines are built largely off of …

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The Daily Docket 5/2/14

Dear Rachel Held Evans— Playing off of yesterday’s topic of discernment, here’s an interesting post from a mom, explaining why she fears the influence Rachel Held Evans on her daughter more than Miley Cyrus. My Wife Has Tattoos— The plan God has for your life may not be your plan.  It may be much better …

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The Benefits of Early Intervention

I am fond of computers and technology.  Technology does much to enhance our lives and can make us more productive (Though, it can actually work in the reverse).  The rise of the computer and high speed internet brought about a brand new world for pornography.  This issue is front and center for the church.  In …

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Fantastic 4

Southern Baptist Convention falls prey to elaborate gay marriage hoax. Officials with the Southern Baptist Convention said they have been the victim of an elaborate online hoax that included a phony news release announcing that the nation’s largest Protestant denomination had changed its position on homosexuality. Rob Tims and Sir Ken Robinson on ADHD (An …

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Fantastic Four

Tim Chillies provides one of the first complete reviews of Rob Bell’s new book, Love Wins As he makes his case, Bell seems to delight in being obtuse, creating caricatures of opposing views that lack logic and compassion. He paints himself as the victim of the hateful, toxic, venomous denizens of certain corners of the …

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Simply Missional

Jeff Maguire and friends at www.sayingitsimply.net have put together a couple of short videos that do a great job at quickly explaining the missional church and missional community. These are fantastic resources! The Missional Church… Simple from jeff maguire on Vimeo. MISSIONAL COMMUNITY…SIMPLE from jeff maguire on Vimeo.

Adopted

Sunday, May 2, 2010. Our adoption in Christ and the mandate for orphan care. Adopted–Romans 8:12-17 from Malvern Hill Baptist Church on Vimeo.

When the Gospel Doesn’t Transform…

Most of you who read this know that I am a pastor. I love being a pastor, it is my passion and I know that I am fulfilling the calling God has placed on my life. In short, I truly did “surrender” (to use that appropriate but rarely used old term) to God’s call and …

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A Christian Response to Earth Day

I wrote and posted this last year and thought it was worth repeating. Today is Earth Day.  But, what does that mean for Christians?  The responses by evangelicals vary widely.  From bashing Earth Day by celebrating the consumption of fossil fuels, rebutting global warming claims, and (my personal favorite, though I doubt the guy was serious) …

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Quick Looks

Travis Agnew does a great job of looking at The Arrogance of My Generation’s Church Leaders. Just because you are a critic of yesterday’s church does not make you an expert of today’s church.  I have seen too many people in my generation grow a church by making fun of and demeaning the church of …

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