Imitate Me? Thoughts on Humility and Paul’s Call to Imitation

I’m currently taking a two-week class on the theology of missions and hope to share a number of the things we’re discussing.  Although Cindi and I have not yet discerned how God would have us spend the next season of life, my twenty hours of class this past week along with various reading assignments have … More Imitate Me? Thoughts on Humility and Paul’s Call to Imitation

Wit and Wisdom from John Hannah (12)

These are loose quotes from two of John Hannah’s lectures on (1) Edwards’ preaching and (2) Edwards’ work entitled A Treatise on Grace.  The latter was tremendously helpful to me in understanding the nature and indwelling of the Holy Spirit.  But as you may suspect, not all of these quotes are just about preaching or just about the Holy … More Wit and Wisdom from John Hannah (12)

RA Interview Questions

Resident Assistants (RA’s) are student leaders here at The Master’s College.  Each RA gives peer oversight to a wing of 20-30 students.  It’s a position that I don’t take lightly. I’ve experienced and seen the impact that an RA can have on someone’s spiritual life, and these are the students that I work most closely with.  I … More RA Interview Questions

To Every Tribe Ministries – Opportunity

I’ve highlighted To Every Tribe Ministries before, but thought I’d pass along this list of missions opportunities through their ministry.  David Sitton is an intense, experienced, well-respected tribal church planter who is theologically sound.  He’s been a family friend since I was very young and recently spoke at John Piper’s Bethlehem Conference for Pastors.  If the Lord is driving your … More To Every Tribe Ministries – Opportunity

Message and Method

“The message is always the same, but the methods can change.”  That seems to be a mantra of contemporary evangelicalism.  As with most Christian mantras, there’s a lot of truth to it.  Otherwise it might’ve been rejected out of hand.  And as with most Christian mantras, there’s a lot of danger in it.  Otherwise it … More Message and Method