Small Groups Small Groups Are Communities of Repentance 12 Feb 2014 Small groups are a risky ministry. Cramming a dozen people together in someone's living room invites and exposes sin. Communities can have the real potential to tempt us with sin,…
Atonement… The “Heart” of the Atonement (Part 3): The Sacrifice Model 11 Feb 201425 Feb 2014 The glory of the cross can be seen from every angle. To focus on only one explanation of the cross is to miss out on the multi-faceted beauty of the…
Personal Love God, Love Others 10 Feb 201410 Feb 2014 Two simple words have profound implications for meaning. Jesus teaching on the first greatest commandment in Matthew 22 adds the second saying it is "like it," that it is like…
Reading This Week’s Good Reads 8 Feb 2014 Every week I collect some interesting articles from around the web. Check them out, there might be something here you'll want to read: 1. Bill Nye vs. Ken Ham I…
Uncategorized Next Week 7 Feb 2014 Don't miss these posts and more next week at Pastor Dave Online: 1. Love God and Love Others I am speaking at a retreat this weekend, which I am excited…
Discipleship Why Spend A Year Studying “Discipleship”? 6 Feb 2014 12 months is a long time to study a single topic. Every year I pick a single subject that I am going to dive into and study for the whole…
Small Groups Community Built On The Cross 5 Feb 20145 Feb 2014 Being in community with other people is extremely difficult. The married couples I counsel regularly evidence this, my own marriage evidences this. The reality of sin in our hearts and…
Atonement… The “Heart” of the Atonement (Part 2): The Christus Victor Model 4 Feb 20144 Feb 2014 The atoning work of Christ is a many splendid reality. It has many facets and angles to its beauty. Which ever way you turn the diamond of his crucifixion you…
Books A Review of “Recovering Classic Evangelicalism” by Gregory Alan Thornbury 3 Feb 2014 This is the most philosophically robust tiny book I have ever read! It's a relatively thin paperback, and yet I was shocked at how rich and deep its content was.…
Reading This Week’s Good Reads 1 Feb 20141 Feb 2014 Here are some interesting articles from around the web, you'll probably find one here that interests you too. While I don't agree with all that the author's say I found…