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Book Review: The Local Church, by Edward W. Klink III

“Your local church is the primary people and place where your relationship with God happens, where your relationship with Christian family happens, and where you are assigned to do ministry and missions.”

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Book Review: The Shepherd Leader at Home, by Timothy Z. Witmer

Tim Witmer’s book is timely; but it’s not social critique or theological treatise. It’s simple, practical, Christian wisdom, rooted in biblical truth and love.

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Book Review: Empires of Dirt, by Douglas Wilson

Precisely here is where theonomy is in danger of becoming a new legalism: demanding of the church what Jesus does not demand and what the church cannot in any case do.

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What Does Being “Above Reproach” Mean?

To be above reproach is, arguably, the most general of all the elder qualifications, so it has to be defined more generally.

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How Strong Trellises Promote Strong Vines

If you drape your vine over a simple trellis with structural integrity, then its fruit is far more likely to mature without bruising.

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Are you Contending for the Truth or Quarrelsome?

So how do we tell the difference between fighting the good fight and just argumentative?

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Book Review: Truths We Can Touch, by Tim Chester

Chester has provided the church with an accessible discipling tool for teaching Christians the significance of our Christian symbols which are, despite all our disagreements, truth made tangible.  

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How to Build a Healthy Church

In the process of building a church, there are many things to consider―who will the elders be? How many seats should the sanctuary have? What type of music will the musicians play? Even more important―how do leaders ensure that the church is centered on the gospel? In this practical guide, pastors Mark Dever and Paul […]

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Book Review: Mere Discipleship, by Alister McGrath

Mere Discipleship is an impressive, unique, thought-provoking book with a few shortcomings.

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Preach, Pray, Love, and Stay

When I was interviewing with Capitol Hill Baptist Church before they called me to be their pastor, someone asked me if I had a program or plan to implement for growth. Here's how I responded.

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Book Review: The Preacher’s Catechism, by Lewis Allen

Preacher, if you don’t think you need to read this book, then, well . . . you need to read this book.

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Eight Reasons Your Excuses for Not Practicing Church Discipline Don’t Work

As it turns out, these eight excuses not to practice church discipline are actually reasons *to* practice church discipline.

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