Change Versus Tradition: Must We Choose?
“We’ve never done it that way before.” All of us have heard this expression before. Whether at home, work, or church, this sentiment characterizes many, while irking others. It often functions as a conversation-stopper. After all, if past precedent is the final arbiter of all future decisions, progress ceases. But because unique situations do arise in the course of life, it is often unclear as to how the past informs the present....
The Church’s Relevance to Your Health
By Eddie Moody And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. Mt 16:18 ESV Today many are concerned with making the church relevant. Perhaps this concern has arisen because of waning church attendance. Recently Mark Chaves published a book on trends in American religion. His research indicates that today 20% of all Americans say they do not belong to any...
The Primacy of Preaching
Among the myriad of responsibilities that come with pastoral ministry, preaching stands head and shoulders above the rest in importance. Paul emphasized repeatedly throughout his writings the continual necessity of not just preaching, but preaching from God’s Word. The early church emphasized it, church history has displayed it, and the Scriptures themselves verify the critical nature of biblical preaching. Preaching is God’s ordained...
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