I've run into a lot of weird stuff in ministry - including vampires! Yep.One thing I haven't run into, at least to my knowledge, is clear cut demon possession - not of the kind that Jesus' disciples encountered when he sent them out.Why?I've always attributed it to the fact that we are not (I am … Continue reading Disciples Casting Out Demons
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Mother Kirk Part 3
I concluded the last post in this series quoting from the Westminster Confession of Faith, which states, "The visible Church, which is also catholic or universal under the Gospel (not confined to one nation, as before under the law), consists of all those throughout the world that profess the true religion; and of their children: … Continue reading Mother Kirk Part 3
Mother Kirk Part 2
In the last post I contended that the church isn't a voluntary society like the Rotary Club. I also introduced the taxonomy of "invisible church" and "the visible church". Here I want to offer biblical support for these categories. Before that though, a short definition of 'church' may be helpful. The word church (or Kirk … Continue reading Mother Kirk Part 2
Means of Grace in the Church
Some ideas are challenging because they are difficult and new. Sometimes ideas are challenging because they have been poorly communicated. On Sunday I made an idea that was challenging because it's new to many more difficult because I poorly communicated it. Usually I don't go back and reexplain myself here on my blog, but I … Continue reading Means of Grace in the Church
Two Very Different ‘O Come’ Songs
Take a moment and listen to these two wonderful Christmas songs.David Crowder Band, "O Come O Come Emmanuel" https://www.youtube.com/embed/FKe0IbdI87g Justin McRoberts, "Come all ye Faithful" (you're lucky, I almost posted the Stryper version of his carol!) https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xg_A7Y5Bmis These two songs were a part of the last Connexion of the fall semester when Bob preached the … Continue reading Two Very Different ‘O Come’ Songs
God Entranced 