Interview… Member Interviews: Ray Noble 15 Mar 201216 Mar 2012 Because I believe in what our church is doing, and because the stories that we are hearing about growth and conversion from among our fellowship are worth sharing I am…
Asides… “I” is the Problem 14 Mar 2012 David Murray at The Gospel Coalition has posted a reflection on Time Magazines 10 ideas that are changing your life. As he sees it the bulk of these ideas are…
Church… How Do You Keep Going?: The Emotional Struggle of Pastoral Ministry 14 Mar 201215 Mar 2012 I had always heard that the first few years of pastoral ministry were a honeymoon stage, but I think I skipped mine. I've not been in pastoral ministry long, four…
Biblical Theology… The Bigot and the Beauty of Grace: A Biblical Theology of Jonah 13 Mar 201214 Mar 2012 Too often those who have received grace are some of the most unwilling to extend it. The apostles routinely remind us "forgive as you have been forgiven." Jesus teaches us to…
Books… Read Slower: A Review of “Loving The Way Jesus Loves” by Phil Ryken 12 Mar 201213 Mar 2012 "The" is not a verb! At least once a semester I have to repeat something like this. I teach English Composition at a local college in our town and because we…
Uncategorized Next Week 10 Mar 201212 Mar 2012 Here's what you'll miss next week if you don't come back to Pastor Dave Online: 1) A review of Loving the Way Jesus Loves by Phil Ryken Though it is a very…
Uncategorized This Week’s Good Reads 9 Mar 2012 Here's some of the fascinating articles I found around the web this week: 1) "Bloggers Replace Mom's Recipe Box As a Source of Food Knowledge" by Eliza Barclay This interesting…
Theology Necro Theology: Faith Does Not Remain Alone 9 Mar 201210 Mar 2012 A patriarch and a prostitute! Those are seemingly odd examples of godliness to most of us, and yet they are both models that James gives us in the end of…
Church… Necro Theology: You Believe In God 8 Mar 20129 Mar 2012 Theology won't save you! Worse still, orthodox theology won't save you! In fact hell may be filled with people who can recite word for word the Apostle's Creed, and even say…
Social Ministry… Necro Theology: Be Warm And Be Filled 7 Mar 20128 Mar 2012 You have too many druggies coming to your church. The comment came after what I believe was intended to be a sincere compliment. "We like what you're doing down there...but you've got…