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The Amish view of community and salvation
What can we learn from them? According to the Amish an individual must not make final claims about his standing with God lest he foreclose on assessment and accountability from the community. One who...
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Preparing my heart for good fellowship
I am looking forward to participating in the Gospel Coalition National Conference tomorrow. Whenever a group of leaders get together in this way, it seems wise to prepare our souls by attacking an...
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Godly sorrow vs. worldly sorrow
Leaders and members of a local Church must be willing to occasionally speak truth into the lives of those who don’t appear to desire it. This is part of being a truthful body of the one who said, “I...
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Conflict and Unity in the Church
The story is not a pleasant one when a Church becomes a center of conflict instead of love. Yet the story is not exceptional either as many of our letters in the New Testament reveal. I smile when...
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Five motivations for protecting unity
1. The teaching of Jesus Matthew 5:23-24 “Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there in front of the...
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Overcome division with core values
Conflict management 101 “Virtually all theorists of conflict management agree that parties to a conflict must share larger or ultimate values in common as a basis on which to resolve their differences”...
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Are you discouraged by disunity?
There are many threats to Christian unity but the key to unity in a Church is not the absence of conflict but a shared commitment to pursue reconciliation when conflict occurs
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Fellowship and Confession
Look closely at God's plan for ongoing fellowship with sinners:
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God’s primary work on earth
God’s purpose on earth today is to build a visible, united body of believers called the body of Christ, or the Church. The way we align ourselves with it is on the local level.
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Resolving conflicts among Christians
Jesus anticipated fractures in Christian fellowship. We should not be surprised by them but ready to seek reconciliation.
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What pastoral care looks like
An illustration of what many people do not know about pastoral ministry in the local Church. What you see is not always the whole picture. A lot of hard work happens behind the scenes in leadership....
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The Amish view of community and salvation
What can we learn from them? According to the Amish an individual must not make final claims about his standing with God lest he foreclose on assessment and accountability from the community. One who...
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Three approaches to communication and leadership
Sometimes we're not seeing the results we desire in relationships because we fail to recognize that different situations call for different approaches to communication and leadership. Continue reading →
View ArticleA great covenant for family and Church
Use this relationship covenant in your family, small group, or Church. Continue reading →
View ArticleCan sinners fellowship with God?
Four verbs are used to describe God’s provision for sinners to continue in fellowship with Him. Continue reading →
View ArticleGod – propitiator and propitiated
In religion, the sinner brings something to offer to the deity hoping to pacify the angry god/s. This is not how it goes for Christians. Continue reading →
View ArticleFriendship between the friends of Jesus of Nazareth
How can God entrust great things to one who will not thankfully receive from Him the little things? Continue reading →
View ArticleTake delight in honoring others
A call to initiate or to surpass one another in showing honor. Continue reading →
View ArticleFellowship, Solitude, and Silence
Friendship between the friends of Jesus of Nazareth is unlike any other friendship. Continue reading →
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