Uncategorized God’s Heart for Urban Centers: A Biblical Theology of the City (Part 4) 2 Sep 20097 Sep 2009 The New Jerusalem As Abraham sojourned in Canaan so all Christians sojourn here on this earth. The apostle Peter referred to the Christian as a “temporary resident” (refugee cf. 1…
Uncategorized God’s Heart for Urban Centers: A Biblical Theology of the City (Part 3) 1 Sep 20097 Sep 2009 The City of God vs. The City of Man Babylon was a corrupt nation and one of the greatest (i.e. largest) cities in the ancient world. The words of their…
Uncategorized God’s Heart for Urban Centers: A Biblical Theology of the City (Part 2) 31 Aug 2009 The City of Man vs. The Semi-Nomadic Life The Bible records for us a period in the history of God’s people where they were not city-dwellers. Post-Garden life saw…
Uncategorized God’s Heart for Urban Centers: A Biblical Theology of the City (Part 1) 14 Aug 2009 Like all subjects the Bible has something to say regarding the topic of the “city.” My introduction identifies several of the major Biblical texts that touch on this…
Uncategorized 35 Strategies for Fighting Sin (Part 4) 7 Aug 2009 (1) Pray Preemptively About Temptation Temptation comes at us when we least expect it. It catches us off guard and tries to blindside us. In the heat of temptation we…
Uncategorized 35 Strategies for Fighting Sin (Part 3) 6 Aug 20096 Aug 2009 (1) Safeguard the Marriage Bed Sexual sin and divorce are as rampant among the church as they are among the world. The Christian can easily fall prey to them if…
Uncategorized 35 Strategies for Fighting Sin (Part 2) 5 Aug 2009 (1) Fight Pride and Engender Humility in Yourself Few things are more palatable to sin than an arrogant spirit. The very embrace of the gospel, on our part, begins with…
Uncategorized 35 Strategies for Fighting Sin (Part 1) 4 Aug 20095 Aug 2009 (1) Substitute Grace for Legalism in Your Theology From the outset is necessary to emphasize that these 35 strategies are not meant to convey a message of works based…
Uncategorized Six Ways to Engage the Culture 2 Aug 20092 Aug 2009 Jonathan Dodson, founding and planting Pastor of Austin City Life, has written a beautiful piece of Critical Christian Cultural Engagement. His six ways to engage culture reflect true thoughtfulness in…
Uncategorized The Shape of Faith to Come 28 Jul 2009 What does the shape of faith to come look like? Hopefully it looks better the shape of faith at present. Brad Waggoner's recent book The Shape of Faith to Come…
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