Gospel impact and the world’s approval
Christians today seem to assume that the best way to have the greatest gospel impact in the world is to gain the world’s approval and acceptance… Read More »Gospel impact and the world’s approval
Mars Hill
The Incarnational Mode of the Missional Church
If the “why” of mission is the fact that God sends the church, and if the “where” of mission is post-Christendom Western culture, then for… Read More »The Incarnational Mode of the Missional Church
A Well-Known Calvinist Repudiates the Charismaticism and Worldly Worship of "New Calvinism."
“The new Calvinists constantly extol the Puritans, but they do not want to worship or live as they did. One of the vaunted new conferences… Read More »A Well-Known Calvinist Repudiates the Charismaticism and Worldly Worship of "New Calvinism."
Correcting Categories, Part 9 – the Church Today
Today, the influences of Modernism, Revivalism, and Charismaticism in the Church’s understanding of the purpose and function of music in worship cannot be overestimated. First,… Read More »Correcting Categories, Part 9 – the Church Today
Contextualizing the Gospel – Full Series
This series is available in booklet format. Audio versions: Biblical Contextualization The First Principles of the Gospel Responsibility and Sovereignty in Evangelism The Power of… Read More »Contextualizing the Gospel – Full Series
Contextualizing the Gospel, Part 3 – The First Principles of the Gospel
Paul did, in fact, contextualize the gospel. He presented it differently with the Thessalonican Jews than he did with the pagan Athenians. But in so… Read More »Contextualizing the Gospel, Part 3 – The First Principles of the Gospel
Contextualizing the Gospel, Part 2 – Defining Biblical Contextualization
In Acts 17 we have the account of three cities, each of which has very different kinds of people, and we read a record of… Read More »Contextualizing the Gospel, Part 2 – Defining Biblical Contextualization
Contextualizing the Gospel, Part 1 – Introduction
There is a popular thought today in evangelicalism that says that if we as Christians are going to reach unbelievers around us, we need to… Read More »Contextualizing the Gospel, Part 1 – Introduction
2008 Mid-America Conference on Preaching, Part 7
Part 1 – Introduction Part 2 – Dave Doran’s First General Session Part 3 – Horn and Conley’s General Sessions Part 4 – Dawson on… Read More »2008 Mid-America Conference on Preaching, Part 7