Posted on March 5, 2008 by theexpositor
(I quoted some of this article by Dr. Mohler on our radio program March 5.)
“At the same time, we must reach out and minister to the casualties of our cultural rebellion. The Church of Jesus Christ is comprised of sinners saved by grace. With the message of grace, we must reach out to those whose lives [...]
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Posted on February 10, 2008 by theexpositor
Many of you know that I have made several lengthy and controversial trips recently, to Seattle and St. Louis, to meet two very controversial figures in the church today, Mark Driscoll and Darrin Patrick.
Each journey was a great blessing to me personally and very positive and productive for our ministry. I learned a lot about [...]
Filed under: Church Growth, Evangelicalism, John Piper, Mark Driscoll, Missions | 6 Comments »
Posted on January 22, 2008 by theexpositor
On the Monday January 21 edition of The Mike Corley Program, I shared an interview with Jonathan McIntosh, one of the pastors at The Journey in St. Louis, MO, as we discussed the event Theology at the Bottleworks. Jonathan and I talk about the formation of the event, its goals and what role it plays in [...]
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Posted on January 21, 2008 by theexpositor
I made the trip to St. Louis for a couple of reasons, but first and foremost to meet Darrin Patrick for myself. The lead pastor of The Journey and I had exchanged several emails over the course of a year and at some point he extended an invitation to me to come and see for [...]
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Posted on January 18, 2008 by theexpositor
The emergent church…the emerging church…the Midrash…the mission to St. Louis; I discuss all this and more with Darrin Patrick, lead pastor of The Journey. Listen for yourself as Pastor Patrick and I sat down to do a live radio program in the beautiful sanctuary of this urban St. Louis fellowship.
Listen HERE!
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Posted on January 11, 2008 by theexpositor
from ChristianPost.com
Many unchurched adults don’t have a biblical understanding about God and Jesus, according to the survey.
Study results, released this week, showed that while 64 percent of the respondents think “the Christian religion is a relevant and viable religion for today,” 72 percent of unchurched adults said they believe God, a higher or supreme being [...]
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Posted on August 19, 2007 by theexpositor
“Missions is not the ultimate goal of the church. Worship is. Mission exists because worship doesn’t. Worship is ultimate, not missions, because God is ultimate, not man. When this age is over, and the countless millions of the redeemed fall on their faces before the throne of God, missions will be no more. It is [...]
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Posted on July 23, 2007 by theexpositor
In these times, when we should be calling for greater clarity, we read stories such as this, which I think lends to greater confusion and compromise. I also suggest you read the post by Pastor Wade Burleson at Grace and Truth to You entitled ‘Is It Right for Missionaries to Call God - ‘Allah’?’. After reading [...]
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