Lately I have been wrapping up my sermon in preparation for Sunday. I am speaking on Mark 1:14-20 where John is arrested and Christ begins his ministry. He begins his ministry with a unique call to Kingdom living. Jesus Christ expects radical change and transformation in his follower’s lives. We must be focused on he … Continue reading »
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Christ Formed in You by Brian G. Hedges (a book review series)
One of the books that I have just received from Shepherd Press to do a review on is Christ Formed in You: The Power of the Gospel for Personal Change. It is written by Brian G. Hedges, who resides in South Bend, IN (not too far from my location in Warsaw, IN and in the … Continue reading »
A New Year, A New Pastor: Meet Kirk Barger; pt.3 of 4
Just over halfway in the interview with Pastor Kirk, our new Senior Pastor at Calvary Baptist Church. So far we have talked about his Personal Interests and his Counseling Interests. Today we will see what interests him concerning the Bible. Bible Interests: Mark: What is your favorite book of the Bible? Kirk: Wow, tough one! … Continue reading »
A New Year, A New Pastor: Meet Kirk Barger; pt.2 of 4
Yesterday I began a 4 part series of an interview with Kirk Barger, our new Senior Pastor at Calvary Baptist Church. The interview began with a few questions about his personal interests, hobbies and the like. Today delves into Pastor Kirk’s passion for biblical counseling. I am personally excited for the opportunity to serve with … Continue reading »
The God of the Fulfilled Promise
One of the common concerns to Christians occurs when we are tempted to question the goodness and faithfulness of God. “Will God do as he said?”, “What if God doesn’t come through as he promised?”, and perhaps, “God seems to be taking such a long time, has he forgotten about me?”. These and other questions … Continue reading »
The Reformed Pastor: Co-blogging Richard Baxter’s work
This post will explore Baxter’s writing in chapter one of the Reformed Pastor, The Oversight of Ourselves, part two, entitled, “The Motives to This Oversight“. Having already explained The Nature of This Oversight, Baxter speaks to the things that should “awaken [us] to this duty”. I would like to lay them out numerically, as Richard … Continue reading »
Co-Blogging thru the Reformed Pastor – Part One
Garry, who blogs over at “the Hippopotamus“, and I have undertaken a challenge to co-blog through Richard Baxter’s the Reformed Pastor. The Schedule of the primary blogger for each section can be found here. Both of us will comment as possible on each section as well. We want this to be an exercise that benefits … Continue reading »
Ten Basic Differences Between Religion and the Gospel
I am currently reading “Death by Love” by Mark Driscoll, pastor at Mars Hill Church, Seattle. Death by Love is a compilation of stories of people Pastor Mark has spoken to over the years in counseling. He begins each chapter with a new story and then proceeds to “write a letter” explaining how the Gospel … Continue reading »
Dug Down Deep by Joshua Harris, a review
Dug Down Deep: Unearthing What I Believe and Why it Matters by Joshua Harris (Sex is not the Problem (Lust is); Stop Dating the Church) Publisher: Multnomah Books; You may purchase the book from Waterbrook Multnomah here. Hardcover; 240 pages; ISBN: 9781601421517 Recommended From the moment I opened the package from Multnomah this book has … Continue reading »
Puritan Poetry: Anne Bradstreet
May your soul rejoice in God today. May you seek Him with your whole heart and passionately anticipate His Son’s return. My soul, rejoice thou in thy God, Boast of Him all the day, Walk in His law, and kiss His rod Cleave close to Him alway. What though thy outward man decay, Thy inward … Continue reading »
