Someone asked me how things were going recently. It’s not really a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ (‘good’ or ‘bad’) question. Life in our congregation is messy. People have a wide variety of problems and many of those problems are out on the table. Are things going well when one of your members has been hauled out of a pub in drunken state? When people admit problems in their marriage? When several people are struggling with depression? And I could go on. Actually I think the answer can be ‘Yes, things are going well’. A key verse for me in recent years has been the first beautitude which I paraphrase as: ‘Blessed are the broken people for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.’ To working with broken people is to be where God’s blessing is found. I do not rejoice in people’s problems, but I do rejoice that I am working among... Continue reading.
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Saturday, September 7, 2013
Is Your Church A Messy Church Or Pretending Church?
Someone asked me how things were going recently. It’s not really a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ (‘good’ or ‘bad’) question. Life in our congregation is messy. People have a wide variety of problems and many of those problems are out on the table. Are things going well when one of your members has been hauled out of a pub in drunken state? When people admit problems in their marriage? When several people are struggling with depression? And I could go on. Actually I think the answer can be ‘Yes, things are going well’. A key verse for me in recent years has been the first beautitude which I paraphrase as: ‘Blessed are the broken people for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.’ To working with broken people is to be where God’s blessing is found. I do not rejoice in people’s problems, but I do rejoice that I am working among... Continue reading.
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Gospel Transformation Bible
“Christ the Redeemer shines through every book of the Bible like a multi-faceted diamond. The ESV Gospel Transformation Bible draws our attention to those diverse displays of grace throughout redemptive history and sacred Scripture. Read to behold, and to be changed by, your Savior’s glory.”
Dennis E. Johnson, Professor of Practical Theology, Westminster Seminary California
“This is a seminary education packed into one book.”
Justin Buzzard, Lead Pastor, Garden City Church, Silicon Valley; author, The Big Story
“'Gospel-centeredness' is just a buzzword unless we can tie it back to the text of Scripture, and this Bible edition helps us do just that.”
Matt Carter, Pastor of Preaching & Vision, Austin Stone Community Church, Austin, Texas; co-author, The Real Win
Check out the Gospel Transformation Bible HERE
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