Daily Archives: July 16, 2008

A Mustard Seed Church

Here is John Chandler’s post containing a link to his paper regarding a possible model for a replicating church. I love the idea that Jesus was telling them that the church was like a weed planted in a garden. Luke … Continue reading

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Julie as the hair returns

ain’t she pretty? I am a lucky man indeed.

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Mark 15:34

Randy Alcorn has posted a letter that he wrote to C.J. Mahaney and John Piper after their messages at the Resolved 2008 conference.  Frank Weldon pointed me to it yesterday.  Here is an excerpt: The unrighteous damned have no right … Continue reading

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Todd Bumgarner

Todd has an excellent quote from Michael Green today.  Here is a taste: And [people] will continue to believe that the Church is an introverted society composed of ‘respectable’ people and bent on its own preservation until they see in … Continue reading

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Hiestand

Todd Hiestand has an interesting and useful take on missional in this post.  Download and read his notes.

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a perspective on persuasion

 II Corinthians 5:11 says that since we know the fear of the Lord we persuade others. Most of the church isn’t persuading others (myself included) so why not? Because we don’t really fear the Lord? Just asking the question.

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