Church Chat [Ecclesiology]
Should Every Church Gathering Look Like 1 Corinthians 14?
Yesterday a friend of mine1 asked a good question: Is the way you “do church” found in the Bible? I’m not asking if it’s inhe..
Can a Hermit Be Humble?
Dwight’s rules about Christian virtues: Be humble about your own virtues. This starts with being humble about your humility. Etc. Paul’s..
Which New Testament Church Practices Are Normative for Today?
(Old Facebook post, lightly revised 7/23/2016.) Facebook reminded me that I wrote this post three years ago. I wish I had more time for such study and..
On motivating Christians to holy living
(Old Facebook Post)I once heard three seasoned conservative Anabaptist church leaders (many of you would recognize their names instantly) discuss the ..
“Men learned in the Greek and Hebrew languages”
(Old Facebook Post) Did you know that Conrad Grebel and Felix Mantz were “men learned in the German, Latin, Greek, and also Hebrew, languages&#..
“What I learned in seminary” — a list for pastors
(Old Facebook Post – Revised) Pastors, please feed the sheep! I’ve noticed that sheep who are fed low-nutrition, fast-food leftovers eithe..
Music-making and bonding in multicultural churches
(Old Facebook Post)This is fascinating! As someone who has spent significant time pondering and reading about to what extent musical languages are uni..
“Creating a Reading Culture in Your Church”
(Old Facebook Post) This is great! Mark Dever here explains what he does to create a culture of reading in his church. Can you imagine what would happ..
“Why become ‘all things to all people’?”
(Old Facebook Post) I think this is the best sermon I’ve heard on the following passage. Thank you D. A. Carson! “To the Jews I became as..
On pragmatism and biblicism
(Old Facebook Post – Revised) I would rather be part of a biblical church that lasts only 10 years than be part of a human institution that las..