Tag Archives: the church

two longer reads

Posted on September 4, 2010 by bkingr

Here are two longer reads for you for this long holiday weekend. We are about to head to the river to try to catch some fish and maybe shoot some doves. First is the first part of a four part … Continue reading →

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Reformed v. Evangelical

Posted on July 14, 2010 by bkingr

Michael Horton has an interesting article regarding the relationship between reformed churches and evangelical churches in America over the years. The whole thing is fascinating, but I was especially taken by this quote by Dietrich Boenhoffer since I have been … Continue reading →

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David Platt’s take

Posted on July 7, 2010 by bkingr

Here is David Platt talking about the church in the South and the pressing need for young ministers to stay in the Word and to stay humble. Via @nationsbeglad

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R.C. Sproul on the dangers the church faces

Posted on May 14, 2009 by bkingr

R.C. Sproul has written an article about the dangers that the modern evangelical church faces. The first two are pretty obvious and are obviously true: Among what I see as the three most critical perils the church faces today are, … Continue reading →

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Francis Chan on the Church

Posted on February 11, 2009 by bkingr

I am reading Francis Chan’s book Crazy Love. I am more than halfway finished with it and I will be posting more about it once I have finished it. I can already see that it is going to have to … Continue reading →

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another helpful reminder

Posted on February 10, 2009 by bkingr

here is another helpful reminder from Kevin DeYoung. What’s more, lots of the people who came to church over the weekend did more than just attend. They taught Sunday school, handed out bulletins, played the guitar, stacked chairs, and held … Continue reading →

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the Bible

Posted on January 9, 2009 by bkingr

another one of Challies’ Wednesday links was to this article. Ray Ortlund discusses some statistics detailing the shockingly high levels of biblical illiteracy in the general population and among christians. he then gives six excellent suggestions for dealing with this … Continue reading →

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the church as an organism

Posted on January 8, 2009 by bkingr

Ligonier has put up an article about the Church as an organism instead of an organization. I love this part: By contrast, to say that the church is an organism, we immediately sense that an organism is alive. An organism … Continue reading →

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