…laboring for the gospel as it transforms me, my city, and my world for all of eternity…
Charles Spurgeon in a sermon on 1Corinthians 6:19-20:
Brethren and sisters, it is no slight thing to be holy. A man must not say, “I have faith,” and then fall into the sins of an unbeliever; for, after all, our outer life is the test of our inner life; and if the outer life be not [...]
“If we truly love them, we’ll not impress them with our learning, but help them with theirs.” — John Stott
If you haven’t read Tim Keller’s previous book “The Reason For God” or listened to any of Keller’s sermons, you are robbing yourself of a valuable perspective and unique insight.
In much the same vein as his first book, Keller takes a very familiar parable from the Bible and provides a very different take on it [...]
Check out the blog over at Eternity for some great news regarding one of the church’s first partnerships in Jefferson City. God is great!
I came across this post today from a guy named Jonathan Dodson who is planting a church in Austin, TX. In it, he shares “5 Characteristics Of Missional Communities” which he takes from a book titled “Exiles: Living Missionally In A Post-Christian Culture“:
Bless. We will bless at least one other member of our community [...]
Yesterday I shared an excerpt of a sermon on 1Corinthians 1 from Spurgeon, and today I’d like to share how he ended that sermon because I think it is a prayer that all of us should pray…
Remember, this was written in 1904! There’s some advice that never goes out of style:
So, dear friend, go home, [...]
Today, I was reading in 1 Corinthians 1 and read a sermon that Charles Spurgeon preached on verse 6. Here’s an excerpt that I thought was noteworthy to share:
Then, again, if you can bear the taunts of wicked men without returning them, that will be a good way of confirming religion. When I have entered [...]
All the trials of life seem to fade away when your son on his 5th birthday wraps his arms around you and says the magic words “I Love You Daddy”… I love you too, son. Even though you can’t or probably won’t read this.
One of the amazing things I’m learning as a church planter is the power of community. Now - before you say “Well duh Sherlock” - let me explain.
Community isn’t powerful because people simply get together. Millions of people gather in groups every day in the world and there’s no change. Simply “connecting” [...]
Speak - Actually opening your mouth
The Truth - The “real” reason for the conflict
In Love - Centering on the other person encountering Jesus instead of your need to “get it off your chest”