From time to time, a Christian artist will release an album that is special – one the grabs the hearts and inspires. Jeremy Camp’s new release, Reckless is such an album. Anyone that follows Jeremy Camp will confess that he is the real deal. Camp is an authentic man of God with a heart for youngContinue reading “RECKLESS – Jeremy Camp (2013)”
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CHURCH ZERO: Raising 1st Century Churches Out of the Ashes of the 21st Century Church – Peyton Jones (2013)
Here’s one I almost missed – and I would have missed out big time! The cover looks emergent – not interested. The promo line reads something like this: “a punk-rock approach to the pressing issue of gaining ground as rapidly as the early church” – not interested. However, a quick scan in the acknowledgments caught my attention.Continue reading “CHURCH ZERO: Raising 1st Century Churches Out of the Ashes of the 21st Century Church – Peyton Jones (2013)”
HOW SHOULD I LIVE IN THIS WORLD? – R.C. Sproul (1983)
How Should I Live in This World by R.C. Sproul is a primer on ethics. The author settles the chief ethical question at the beginning of the book: “There is a right and there is a wrong. The difference between them is the concern of ethics … Ultimately we seek a knowledge of the characterContinue reading “HOW SHOULD I LIVE IN THIS WORLD? – R.C. Sproul (1983)”
SIMPLY CHRISTIAN: Why Christianity Makes Sense – N.T. Wright (2010)
N.T. Wright has generated some controversy over the last several years. That’s putting it mildly. His views concerning the so-called new perspective on Paul have drawn the attention and criticism of well-known authors like John Piper. But his book Simply Christian: Why Christianity Makes Sense jettisons that whole debate. I found the book to be thought-provoking andContinue reading “SIMPLY CHRISTIAN: Why Christianity Makes Sense – N.T. Wright (2010)”
STRYPER: THE YELLOW AND BLACK ATTACK IS BACK!
Stryper shocked the world in the early 80’s with their yellow and black spandex, distorted guitars, and long hair. I’ll never forget the first time a saw a photograph of them. My buddy flipped open a copy of Campus Life magazine and I was stunned. “Christians can’t look like that,” I thought. So IContinue reading “STRYPER: THE YELLOW AND BLACK ATTACK IS BACK!”
ONE PERFECT LIFE – John F. MacArthur (2013)
One Perfect Life: The Complete Story of the Lord Jesus by John MacArthur, is as the name suggests, about the second member of the Trinity. One Perfect Life is what I would call an extended harmony of the Gospels – extended because MacArthur reaches back into the Old Testament, which anticipates the coming of Christ as theContinue reading “ONE PERFECT LIFE – John F. MacArthur (2013)”
The Indispensable Need for Unity: Part 5
For several days now, we have been discussing unity. We have argued that there is an indispensable need for unity, especially in the local church. Thus far, we have seen: The Definition of Unity The Defining Marks of Unity The Deterrents to Unity The Devil’s Hatred of Unity The previous discussion uncovered an important principleContinue reading “The Indispensable Need for Unity: Part 5”
The Indispensable Need for Unity: Part 4
The Devil’s Hatred of Unity Make no mistake – the devil despises unity. He will do whatever it takes to divide family and friends. He will pull out all the stops to divide a church or ministry. And he will work tirelessly in order to divide a country. One of the things that SatanContinue reading “The Indispensable Need for Unity: Part 4”
The Indispensable Need for Unity: Part 3
Over the last few days, we have defined unity and discovered some critical marks of biblical unity. Today, let us mark out the deterrents to unity; roadblocks that prevent God’s best in the local church. The Deterrents to Unity 1. Marriages that are Divided The first division that occurred in marriage took place in the gardenContinue reading “The Indispensable Need for Unity: Part 3”
The Indispensable Need for Unity : Part 2
Yesterday, we looked at the indispensable need for unity by defining unity – “the state of being one or united.” Unity points to harmony. We noted three biblical examples of unity that surface in the New Testament. Today, notice the defining marks of unity. The Defining Marks of Unity 1. Unity is a gift Specifically, unityContinue reading “The Indispensable Need for Unity : Part 2”
Veritas et Lux 