Books A Review of “Methland” by Nick Reding 17 Mar 201417 Mar 2014 It feels gross to call a book on the meth epidemic and its destruction of rural America beautiful. But Nick Reding is a compelling writer. Whether he's describing a white…
Friendship Thoughts on Friendship 15 Mar 201415 Mar 2014 “Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art. . . . It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things that gives value to survival.” - C.S. Lewis,…
Reading This Week’s Good Reads 15 Mar 2014 Every week I compile a list of some interesting articles from around the web. Here's this week's list, I suspect you can find something here that interests you too: 1.…
Uncategorized Next Week 14 Mar 2014 Here's what you can expect to read if you check back next week at Pastor Dave Online: 1. A review of Methland by Nick Redding Redding does a good job…
Books A Review of “United” by Trillia Newbell 14 Mar 2014 I am so glad Trillia said it first: Talking about race and racial reconciliation can be downright terrifying. No one wants to offend, and in our politically correct society, who…
Ask Pastor Dave Ask Pastor Dave: Is Believing Jesus is Lord Enough? 13 Mar 2014 It's not generally a good idea to think about salvation in terms of the minimum amount of doctrinal content one must believe to be saved. Jesus, when he sends out…
Small Groups A Church of Groups 12 Mar 2014 There is a huge difference between having a small group ministry and believing that small groups are vital to the health of the church. Churches that have small group ministries…
Atonement… The “Heart” of the Atonement (Part 7): The PSA Model 11 Mar 2014 "Conditions that are both necessary and sufficient are rare, and therefore deserve our attention." It was a comment that struck me and has stuck with me. I have for months…
Books A Review of “Gospel Coach” by Scott Thomas and Tom Wood 10 Mar 201410 Mar 2014 Leadership books all have a certain phraseology to them. There's usually some strange comparison (a business is like a bus, or a hedgehog). Then there's the characteristics of a leader…
Reading This Week’s Good Reads 8 Mar 2014 Every week I compile a list of interesting articles from around the web. Here's this week's list, maybe you'll find something worth reading here too: 1. "The Right Culture for…
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