Category: Church
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The first rule of accountability
“Accountability” is one of those popular words that I hear in the church. People form accountability groups where they answer questions in regards to lust. People tell friends that they “need to be held accountable” for a certain area of sin in their lives. Accountability is a good, wise, and Biblical practice. James calls us…
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The best commentaries on Matthew (in my opinion)
Like many pastors, I’m a commentary nerd. Bible commentaries are scholarly books which give a verse by verse analysis of a book of the Bible. There are commentaries on every book of the Bible. Over the last 20 years, there have been hundreds of new commentaries that have been released. Commentaries are helpful to me…
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Not exchanging the gospel for another to-do list.
Many people in our society don’t understand the gospel because they don’t understand the cost of sin. We can do nothing to earn forgiveness because of our sin. The only hope humanity has is the grace of God, freely given to anyone who trusts in the gospel of Jesus Christ. Many don’t understand that, don’t…
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Tim Keller Tweets about the incarnation: disagreement ensues
Pastor and theologian Tim Keller made a Tweet in regards to the incarnation of Jesus this week. Keller said: “The God of the universe became a wiggling baby in order to get close to you.” James White, another theologian, was critical of Keller’s comment: “No sir, the second person of the Trinity took on a…
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The Church: serving together in the Mission of God
What this is saying is that we have one body but our body has many parts to it. In 1 Corinthians 12, the Apostle Paul gives a fantastic illustration for the church. It functions like a human body. Everyone in the church is part of the body and has a purpose within the body. If…
Josh Benner 