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The Resolutions of Jonathan Edwards
Jonathan Edwards, the 18th-century revivalist, sat down at age 17 and penned 21 resolutions by which he would live his life. Each week he did a self-check. He regularly summed up how he was doing and sought God’s help in the process.
Farewell, Pastor Martin
Today is Pastor Martin Pakula’s final Sunday service as Interim Pastor of Hills Bible Church. Martin has been with us since June 2011, and has served the congregation at Hills faithfully week in and week out. It is a sad day, as we have grown in fellowship and friendship with Martin and Jennie. Martin’s clear and accurate expositional preaching has been provoking,…
BEHAVIOURAL CHANGE – be careful who you point your finger at
Our Pastor has made it a high priority that we actively pursue and create opportunities to tell others about Jesus. He has taken the focus off us and redirected it to the proclamation of the good news about Jesus to those not now part of our church – to friends, working colleagues, neighbours, and…
Only what’s done for Christ will last
© AlienCat – Fotolia.com My brother visited the grave-site of our relatives yesterday and sent me this comment. “Kinda sad, such a wet, damp and solitary place. No matter what our lives are like, we all end up forgotten after a surprisingly short period of time.” His forlorn words reminded me of C.T. Studd’s poem which I’ve added below. “Two…
A Scriptural Formula For Holy Living
Joel Beeke offers several diagnostic questions based on 1 Corinthians that provide, as he calls it, a biblical formula for holy living before God and man.
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“Going to Church”
We get used to going to church week in and week out; it becomes a routine, almost a rut–the tendency is to get used to it.
We don’t have to be an intellectual whiz to serve God effectively
“For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel, and not with words of eloquent wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power. For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. For it is written, “I…
The Watchman
Satan has many snares which need to be detected; the world has many spells and lures which must be disenchanted; religion has many guises which must be unmasked, many devious paths of inconsistency which must be pointed out
Matt Chandler on Suffering – Together for the Gospel 2010
Some may be unaware of Matt and recent events that have come into his life. Matt is the Lead Pastor of The Village Church in Dallas Texas. Although Matt is not a ‘church growth advocate, God has blessed The Village in remarkable ways. I wonder what God has in store for this church and Matt…
How to Develop a Mature Christian Mind – Guest Post
But with regular practice that goes beyond a five-minute devotion and an hour on Sunday we can develop into mature Christian men and women bent one thing–and one thing only–pleasing God.
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