“Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be healed.” –James 5:16 Confession among evangelicals is a biblical practice rarely emphasized and hardly understood. For most, including myself growing up, it was a “Catholic” practice involving a priest as mediator between man and God who granted absolution [...]
January 4, 2012
True Freedom is found in Commitment
Commitment stifles freedom. The predominant contemporary view of relationships, namely that of marriage, exalts individual freedom over commitment. Being devoted to another when feelings of love do not exist is perceived as coercive. It would be cruel to stay with a person whom you don’t find satisfaction and contentment. Most would agree that leaving a [...]
December 30, 2011
The Meaning of Marriage: Commodification or Covenant?
“Sociologists argue that in contemporary Western society the marketplace has become so dominant that the consumer model increasingly characterizes most relationships that historically were covenantal, including marriage. Today we stay connected to people only as long as they are meeting our particular needs at an acceptable cost to us. When we cease to make a [...]
December 28, 2011
Train Up a Child in the Way he Should go…….but What If he Departs From it? by Ryan Rindels and Michelle Cotton
“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” –Proverbs 22:6 For Christian parents, this well-known verse can be both a source of comfort and frustration. Moms and dads hope that their kids love and serve God with their whole heart, and it [...]
December 20, 2011
Creating Warrior Men: Waking Up Early & Hating Life… But Loving It. By Greg Gibson
My ministry is marked with discipleship, the desire to develop leaders, and the excitement of passing off ministry to those leaders. That’s why at Foothills Church we pride ourselves on developing mature disciples of Christ. In our student ministry, I have a kid named Jake. Jake is a fellow warrior for Christ. He hangs out [...]
December 18, 2011
Venturing All for God: Piety in the Writings of John Bunyan. By Roger Duke
The following is an excerpt from Dr. Roger Duke’s book, in which he co-authored with Phil Newton, entitled Venturing All for God: Piety in the Writings of John Bunyan. Venturing All for God is published by Reformation Heritage Books. ————————————– A Great Sinner’s Encouragement to Come to Christ[1] [2] But I say, what is this to [...]
December 17, 2011
Honoring Those Who Honor Him: God’s Favor on Tim Tebow By Ryan Rindels
Former Denver Broncos coach Josh McDaniels’ decision to draft Tim Tebow in the late first round of the 2010 Draft drew a chorus of criticism from coaches, analysts and experts: “Tebow is not fit to be an NFL quarterback” “His throwing motion and release are suspect.” “He is too quick to run.” “His accuracy and [...]
December 17, 2011
Leading Volunteers. By Greg Gibson
Tonight I had a few of our student ministry leaders over to celebrate what God has done with and through them in our student ministry this semester. Some of them lead small groups. Others are leaders at our Wednesday night service. All of them lead in separate ways depending upon their schedules and passions, but [...]
December 16, 2011
Christopher Hitchens: The Death of an Enemy
On Thursday December 11, 2011 renowned atheist and outspoken critic of religion, Christopher Hitchens passed away due to complications arising from his eighteen month battle with esophageal cancer. Hitchens spent his life pursuing his passion for writing, honing his gift for communication into a multifaceted tool capable of being both bludgeon and scalpel, and in [...]
December 15, 2011
SERMON: Where Are We? Who Are We? Where Are We Going?: The Position, Essence, and Trajectory of the New Covenant People of God – Ezekiel 36:22-38
Here is a sermon I preached at Ryker’s Ridge Baptist Church on October 9, 2011. In this message, I try to explain the significance of the New Covenant for believers today. In doing so, I provide a bit of context for the listener by showing where the New Covenant fits into the overall metanarrative of Scripture. I then examine what Ezekiel has to say about the the New Covenant believer. Finally, I show the direction New Covenant believers are headed.
I hope you enjoy the message!
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