The Lord Jesus has a special love and care for his church (Eph. 1:22-23, 5:25ff). He is the good Shepherd who carefully watches over his flock (Ps. 23) and unselfishly gave up his life to save her (Jn. 10:11). He loves his bride (the church) so much that he promised to build her up, beautify her,… Continue reading The “Grievous Sin” of Neglecting the Church (Ames)
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“I Am a Church Member”
Thom Rainer’s I Am A Church Member (Nashville: B&H, 2013) is a helpful little booklet that sets forth a healthy Christian attitude towards church membership. It isn’t a detailed theological treatise about church membership, but it is a good and straightforward introduction to biblical church membership. It is written in clear language, is quite short… Continue reading “I Am a Church Member”
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Disabilities, Christ, and His Church
This is a great book on a subject that should be discussed more: Disability and the Gospel by Michael Beates. I reviewed it awhile back, and highly recommend it. I recently opened this book again and ran across a great quote - one that is worth pondering. “One misconception our culture has about disabilities is… Continue reading Disabilities, Christ, and His Church
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Dear Wormwood: Make Him Loathe The Church
Discontent with church? You [and I!] need to read this. [It is from C.S. Lewis' brilliant work, The Screwtape Letters, (letter II). Wormwood, a devil, receives instructions from his uncle Screwtape on how to get a person away from Christ.] "My Dear Wormwood: ...One of our great allies at present is the Church itself. Do not misunderstand me. … Continue reading Dear Wormwood: Make Him Loathe The Church
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