Carboard Testimonies
I found this video on the plow.
My Jesus is weak.
I must repent, I have a defective view of who Jesus is. My defect is not that I put too much into my view of who Jesus, but too little. I know in my head that he is my propitiation, but his propitiation is too weak. I know the doctrinal truths of the historic creeds, [...]
Lets Talk About:What Size Should a Congregation Be?
Growing up Ive attending churches that range from 400+ to less than 15. When I started seminary 2 years ago I thought that a church over 300 was wrong, if not sinful. Then I sat down with Luke and read that it turns out that the first church had at least 1000 people in it, [...]
Mcarthur-0, Pagitt-0, Wormwood-1
Do you ever feel sometimes like you wish CS Lewis was still writing the Screw Tape Letters. Lewis would have a field day with all the factions in the media discrediting each other.
“My Dear Wormwood,
In your last letter to me you expressed how excited you have been by all the public attention many [...]
Cut in Half By Sitting on the Fence
Yesterday I posted on the idea of multiple church services, I did so to get some feed back from people that I thought would have some good things to say on the issue. I email some friends asking them to give me some feedback, on the topic. One of those friends suggested to me that [...]
Jesus with the Painters and the Poets
How does your church interact with people in the Arts?
I think that many people say “well, we don’t.” Some might even argue that a church that has values or encourages visual artists are in danger of breaking, the Second Commandment.
Yet if we take a closer look at the Old Testament we can’t help but [...]
Sep. 5, 2007
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Church · Contextualization · Culture · Faith · Gospel · Jesus · Sad · missional
Christians and their Castles
“When belonging in the social hierarchy of the local church becomes a greater desire than becoming Christ to our neighbors outside the church we have returned to the glum decor of the castle walls. Hiding in fear of losing a kingdom we never had or were called to build…”
Great post over at setnservice.
Aug. 27, 2007
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Church · Church Planting · City Reformed · Jesus · Pittsburgh · Urban Missions
An Exciting Time of Year
So this is my first year where I will continue to be working in a church both through the summer and the fall.
Alot of exciting things are happening at City Reformed.
We had a great turn out our first sunday back with students. The total attendance was somewhere around 150, which I think makes it [...]
I Love Lawrenceville
Man do I love Lawrenceville. Bohemian, meets yinzer, meets Somalia.
Im sitting in Crazy Mocha, one local walks in and a few others notice, and greet him. Young Urban Professionals quietly read their Post-Gazette,while young college girls chat away by the front window. One guy walks in, he has tribal sleeves, gaged ears that look [...]
I Wanna Be…
An Evangelist like Jack Miller.