Derek Webb is one of the best musicians that you’ve probably never heard of.
He has a niche of followers who love his music and wrestle with his message, but I’ll bet that if you’re over 25 and reading this, then the name is new to you.
If that’s the case, do yourself a favor and go [...]
A few weeks back, I shared my excitement about a new book, Religions Saves, and Nine Other Misconceptions.
I wrote a few posts since then, talking about individual chapters (1 and 2), but today I’m excited to be on the official blog tour. So, here’s my overall review of the book (and please forgive me if [...]
Most of my recent experience as a follower of Jesus has been learning about the Church: what it is, is not, should be, and eventually will be.
I have worked to get a church started, worked to get a church established, worked with pay and without pay…
And this is still a topic that Steph and I [...]
I had a great time hearing all your thoughts on the birth control discussion last week!
Now it’s time to move on to chapter 2 of Religion Saves – And Nine Other Misconceptions.
In this chapter, pastor Mark Driscoll tackles the 8th most popular question:
Why do you make jokes about Mormon missionaries, homosexuals, trench coat wearers, single [...]
I spent Thursday through Saturday at the Advance 09 conference at the Durham Performing Arts Center.
Advance 09 was sort of the springboard for Advance The Church, which you might describe as a movement dedicated to shifting the momentum of christianity in America from hypocrisy, politics, morality, pragmatism, and judgment to a hyper-focus on Jesus, His [...]
This video needs no introduction or explanation (I am re-posting it from here):
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I just read this summary of this message, by Russell Moore, titled “The Devil Votes Christian Values: Why We’re Tempted to be Glorified Satanists Rather than Crucified Followers“.
I can’t wait to listen to the whole thing.
Listen to how he articulates some really powerful truths about how slippery the slope of idolatry can be:
Satan does not [...]
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I listened to this sermon by pastor Mark Driscoll of Mars Hill Church this morning.
I highly commend it to anyone who considers themself — or desires to be — a ‘leader’ of any kind of ministry.
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Yesterday I saw this post over at Zack’s blog (yes, another Zack).
It describes an article based on a section of the book Bono In Conversation, where Bono essentially witnesses to an interviewer.
I love this because it’s such a classic scenario, capturing the stereotypes and assumptions that so often blur our communication about the Gospel. This [...]
If I get to church Sunday and all we do is worship through these songs, I think that’ll be time very well spent…
What’s missing?
Need something to focus your prayer life?
Here’s one: Seven Christians detained based on suspicion of being Christian…
For many of us, if someone came up, put a gun to our head, and told us to renounce what we believe in or die, the answer would be simple.
It’s easy to believe that we would die for our beliefs.
But what if someone subtly, persistently made your life miserable because of what you believe?
After years, [...]
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Steph, the amazing, thoughtful wife that she is, was very creative with my anniversary gift this year:
She checked the chapel schedule at Southeastern and noticed that Mark Driscoll, one of my favorite Bible teachers, would be teaching yesterday.
Several weeks ago, she told me to ask for a half-day today, but wouldn’t tell me why.
Yesterday morning, [...]
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Looking for some good, new music?
Check out Kristian Stanfill’s new EP, ‘Attention’.
I downloaded it last week and I’m liking it a lot! Very worshipful lyrics with pretty cool, original music to boot.
I have no doubt that we’ll be singing some of these songs in church before long.
You can preview each song and purchase a download [...]
A while back, Mars Hill church did a series called ‘Doctrine‘. The series is 12 or 13 parts, and is designed to give new or young believers an overview of the major foundational beliefs of the Christian faith.
The last teaching in the series is called, “Kingdom: God Reigns“. In it, pastor Mark Driscoll teaches the [...]
