Church… John 17 and Denominationalism (Part 1) 7 Apr 20118 Apr 2011 Did you ever get the impression from some Christians that their particular church was really the only true church around? They were the only ones really doing things right? I've…
Books… Reflections on Malcolm Gladwell’s “Outliers” 29 Jul 201029 Jul 2010 I had never read Malcolm Gladwell before this book, though I had heard great things about his writing and research. It didn't seem, however, on the surface, that he would have…
Books… The Importance of New Perspectives 27 Jul 201027 Jul 2010 I once heard Mark Driscoll say that if your book shelves looked like you just bought out some publishing house then you may have too narrowly limited your sphere of…
Church… Defining Unity for Your Leadership Team 8 Jul 2010 Pastor Mark Driscoll writes, “Unity is gained slowly and lost quickly and therefore must be labored for continually. Unity is so important that Jesus often prayed for it and Paul…
Church… The Gospel Coalition Conference 25 Apr 2009 This last week I spent several days in Chicago for the Gospel Coalition Conference. It was a great time, and I was blessed by great teaching. Among the guest speakers…
Church… Doing Things Different 18 Jan 2009 Doing church different is just so hard for some folks to accept. There seems to be a mindset for some that the only proper way to do church is as…
Christmas… Christmas as Gospel Celebration 24 Dec 2008 Christmas is upon us. Tonight millions of people will celebrate together with their families Christmas Eve, and arise early (or late, depending on your age) tomorrow to exchange and open…
Christ… Above All Earthly Powers 11 Dec 2008 Continuing our study of the person of Jesus, this week at Bigelow Church we will be analyzing the authority and power that Jesus possesses. Jesus, though a man, is God…
Christ… Christ & Nihilism? 24 Sep 200824 Sep 2008 In a recent podcast by Christ & Pop Culture Rich Clark and Ben Bartlett discuss the presence of nihilism in pop-culture. For those of you unfamiliar with that term, it…
Church… Going Glocal 19 Sep 200829 Sep 2008 In the last several centuries the world, and the Western World in particular, has been changing rapidly. Both technological advance and sweeping pluralism have made their mark on nations and…
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