Os Guinness gives three reasons why asking questions is helpful when confronting people in their views. Questions help people examine their life. Questions can uncover errors. Questions can appeal to a person’s desire to grow. Taken from Os Guinness’ book A Fool’s Talk.
Christian persuasion is a matter of being biblical, not of being either modern or postmodern. In today’s climate, anyone who prizes reason and truth and makes use of them in the defense of the faith is apt to be dismissed as a modernist. Equally, anyone who uses imagination and stories is apt to be either…
I listened to this sermon three times in a span of a couple weeks. It was deeply encouraging, as well as challenging. In this link right here I summarized a lot of his sermon BUT I would encourage you to take 35 minutes and listen to it. You can listen to his sermon here.
I listened to this sermon three times in a span of a couple weeks. It was deeply encouraging, as well as challenging. In this link right here I summarized a lot of his sermon BUT I would encourage you to take 35 minutes and listen to it. You can listen to his sermon here.
John Piper said that, “God made the world to communicate His glory,” but what does this mean? It means to communicate the greatness and beauty of his manifold perfections. He goes on to say, “and he made me to experience his glory, and through this experience to glorify and thank him. I am created to…
The Scriptures are meant to protect people. How so? Truth leads to freedom (John 8:32); error leads to bondage (2 Timothy 2:25-26). Truth saves (2 Thessalonians 2:10); error destroys (2 Thessalonians 2:11). Truth enlightens (Psalm 43:3; Ephesians 5:9); error deceives (Proverbs 12:17; 2 Corinthians 11:13). Truth gives life (1 John 5:20); error brings death (2…
John Piper said that, “God made the world to communicate His glory,” but what does this mean? It means to communicate the greatness and beauty of his manifold perfections. He goes on to say, “and he made me to experience his glory, and through this experience to glorify and thank him. I am created to…
The Scriptures are meant to protect people. How so? Truth leads to freedom (John 8:32); error leads to bondage (2 Timothy 2:25-26). Truth saves (2 Thessalonians 2:10); error destroys (2 Thessalonians 2:11). Truth enlightens (Psalm 43:3; Ephesians 5:9); error deceives (Proverbs 12:17; 2 Corinthians 11:13). Truth gives life (1 John 5:20); error brings death (2…
You can watch and listen here. One sermon-video and three audio sessions.
Love this short (4 1/2 minute) video from Larry Osborne on unity among elders/pastors. We are indeed Better Together but how do we live this out as as leaders? Larry Osborne shares some helpful tips on being a team that’s unified. Watch here.
