On Preaching and Teaching

Monologue vs. Conversation
Living overseas, I go to church in homes with other ex-pats living here. Having done a great deal of reading about non-traditional churches, I am familiar with the debate mentioned in the link above. I have often been concerned by the blanket dismissal of ‘monologue’ because I do not see biblical [...]

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New Blog Advocating for Persecuted Believers

ICC has started Crossing the Bridge. Please check it out and encourage others to do so as well.

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A Church according to the Bible

From Paul’s letter to the Ephesians:
Therefore I, the prisoner of the Lord, implore you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, showing tolerance for one another in love, being diligent to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond [...]

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Some things that irritate me and some things that I appreciate (part 1)

Things that bug me and things I appreciate

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Thoughts on Philippians 1:29-30

For to you it has been granted for Christ’s sake, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for His sake, experiencing the same conflict which you saw in me, and now hear to be in me.
(Philippians 1:29-30 NASB)
Each morning before I go to the office, I have a time of discipleship with [...]

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Some links of note…

…Tim Challies suggests books for Christmas gifts.
…My favorite Christian writer, Randy Alcorn, has a blog.
…some interesting thoughts on what it means to be community as a church.
…and Christianity as both inclusive and exclusive.
…and by the same writer a piece on on why some of us don’t take criticism very well.
…a workplace related post on when [...]

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International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church

The International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church is November 11. For more information, click here.

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