Doctrinal Triage for Worship
Many years ago, Al Mohler published a widely-read article on doctrinal triage, a method for evaluating the seriousness of doctrines. Kevin Bauder then pointed out… Read More »Doctrinal Triage for Worship
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Let Us Break Bread Together On Our Screens
“John, we’d love it if you and Susan would join us for a meal on Thursday evening.” “Uh…well, Mike, thanks but…isn’t that illegal? I mean,… Read More »Let Us Break Bread Together On Our Screens
Should Christians Confess Their Sins So They Can Have Fellowship with God?
In 1 John 1:5–10, John is speaking to believers, those who “have fellowship with one another” and God (1 John 1:7; cf. 1:3). In 1… Read More »Should Christians Confess Their Sins So They Can Have Fellowship with God?
Fellowship in 1 John
The Greek word koinōnia is translated four times as “fellowship” in 1 John 1. John wrote the letter of 1 John to his readers to… Read More »Fellowship in 1 John
Institutional Alignments and the Unity of the Spirit
Ephesians 4:4 requires every Christian to endeavor to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. This exhortation assumes that Christian unity… Read More »Institutional Alignments and the Unity of the Spirit
The Fundamental Baptist Fellowship International
From their earliest days, Baptists have erected organizations to assist them in coordinating ministries that are beyond the ability of most individual churches. Among these… Read More »The Fundamental Baptist Fellowship International
Schadenfreude
The word Schadenfreude first caught my attention during the mid-1980s, well before it was popularized by Lisa Simpson. The term designates the satisfaction or joy… Read More »Schadenfreude
Christian fellowship as part of corporate worship
Yesterday I suggested that some kind of expression of union between brothers in Christ should be part of corporate worship, particularly as part of the… Read More »Christian fellowship as part of corporate worship
A biblical defense of the handshake chorus
OK, so I’m not really going to defend the handshake chorus as it’s practiced today. But I did want to address the importance and tradition… Read More »A biblical defense of the handshake chorus
Doctrinal Literacy – 2
Churches that wish to be doctrinally thorough and promote theological literacy ought to have a pulpit that systematically teaches through Scripture, and support it with… Read More »Doctrinal Literacy – 2