Tag Archives: Gospel

Book Reviews for 6.15.18

Posted on June 15, 2018 by pastormike

Book Reviews for 6-15-18 Turning To God, Reclaiming Christian Conversion as Unique, Necessary, and Supernatural By David F. Wells Does a person have to “convert” to be a Christian? Or can one merely “follow” Jesus by studying Scripture? Does the … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Book Reviews for 5.23.18

Posted on May 24, 2018 by pastormike

Wednesday Book Reviews for 5-23-18 True Christian’s Love to the Unseen Christ By  Thomas Vincent Whom having not seen, ye love. . . .—1 Peter 1:8 Love to Christ is essential to true Christianity. Without love, faith lies dead, like a … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Book Reviews for 5.9.18

Posted on May 9, 2018 by pastormike

Wednesday Book Reviews for 5-9-18 This week’s Wednesday book reviews center on what is the Gospel? Here We Stand – A Call from Confessing Evangelicals For A Modern Reformation Edited by James Montgomery Boice and Benjamin E. Sasse The church … Continue reading →

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Jellyfish Christianity

Posted on May 8, 2018 by pastormike

As we look around the Evangelical landscape today it would be easy to conclude that we live in an era of “Jellyfish Christianity.”  Some of us muse a bit and long for the days when the Church in America loved doctrine … Continue reading →

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A Friend of Sinners

Posted on May 1, 2018 by pastormike

There were a great many things that the leadership of the Jews found fault with the ministry of Jesus. They accused Him of picking grain in the fields on the Sabbath to eat (Matthew 12:1-2; Mark 2:23-24), performing miracles on the … Continue reading →

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Answering a Child’s Profound Question

Posted on April 28, 2018 by pastormike

It is amazing how kids can come up with some really profound questions.  What is even more amazing is how easily they do it. And, of course, these are the times that we, as adults dread and also have the … Continue reading →

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A Failed Teachable Moment

Posted on April 27, 2018 by pastormike

I am sure you have had times when you had the opportunity for a real teachable moment. But when you had given it some thought afterward you realized it didn’t really measure up.  We might call that a failed teachable … Continue reading →

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God is a Consuming Fire

Posted on April 20, 2018 by pastormike

Early on in my ministry, I served as a youth pastor. That early ministry was exciting and the response of teens I ministered to was equally exciting. Whenever I saw a young person respond to the Gospel it just made … Continue reading →

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The Cross and Discipleship

Posted on April 10, 2018 by pastormike

In Matthew 16:21 we have a transition in the ministry of Christ.  He was nearing the end of His ministry and now was the time for Him to start zeroing in on His private ministry with the disciples. Jesus is … Continue reading →

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Worldliness in the Church

Posted on April 7, 2018 by pastormike

This video from “Wretched TV” on worldliness in the church is important.  Todd Friel shows excerpts from a message by Phil Johnson, Executive Director of “Grace To You.”  Sit back and soak it in. Here’s a link to Wretched TV:  https://www.wretched.org/ Some resources: Our … Continue reading →

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