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Comment on An Example of How Not to Preach From Steven Furtick by brian pick

brian pick — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:46:11 +0000

“Furtick seems to be saying that the purpose of his church is evangelism. That is pretty backwards. The church is for building up the body for the work of the ministry (Ephesians 4). We don’t have the right to redefine the purpose of the church. Church prepares us to do that work of the ministry, the church doesn’t do the ministry for us.”

What about Matthew 28?

Comment on Waiting is providence by sandrar

sandrar — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:11:56 +0000

Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post… nice! I love your blog. Cheers! Sandra. R.

Comment on “Timothy” Blogs by Jason

Jason — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:07:01 +0000

Great Call to the Body.

Comment on Media and The Glory of God–Why I Have Facebook by Mark Henninger

Mark Henninger — Fri, 01 May 2009 20:23:31 +0000

Stewards of the living Word are “ready for our fellowship with God to be with words that are not less than they are for anyone else living!”

Will you join us?

Comment on Training Preachers: A Lesson From William Tennent by joewulf

joewulf — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:04:20 +0000

Good to see you blogging Carey. Hope you’re doing well.

Comment on Erwin Lutzer: What is biblical Eldership? by Kent

Kent — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:00:36 +0000

Have you seen the new Erwin W. Lutzer Collection (5 Vols.) from Logos Bible Software? I thought you might be interested! Erwin W. Lutzer Collection (5 Vols.)

Comment on Learn How to Be Mentored by Books by Nick Jesch

Nick Jesch — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 06:31:32 +0000

Well said, and right on target. Yes, dead men ARe important. They are part of that “cloud of witnesses’ surrounding is, cheering and leading us onward from the grave. I well remember CS Lewis stating that, for every modern or recent book you read, you NEED to read one sort of old one, and one really old one. Allow the past to speak, beckon, inspire, as well the present and recent past.

One resource for great books you did not mention, and one to which I’ve availed myself for years, is used bookstores, thrift stores, recycle yards at the county dump…… I’ve gleaned untold treasures from these places for pennies on the dollar… some of the treasures I’ve recovered from the dustbins: John Newton’s biography, Amazing Grace; Bainton’s Here I stand (Luther), The Roosevelt Family of Sagamore Hill; a book in Spanish, on the economic and political history of Nicaragua (a country dear to me); several volumes of Winston Churchill’s maginficent seven volume series on World War Two, and some of the volumes on his life written by his son (I continue to search to fill out both of these sets.. hard to find, but a friend of mine recently found and purchased the entire 7 volume set on WW 2, hardback, mint, from the DUMP!!! for $3.50!!!!. Many other works on US aind international history, going back to Revolutionary times. Theology, biblical commentary, much of CS Lewis, (I found a complete set of the Narnia books, hardback, first US edition, no dust jackets, for about twenty five bucks.. mint, every one!!!!) Most hardbacks I’ve bought for fifty cents, most paperbacks for ten to twenty five cents… what is amazing is in the more “culturally sophisitcated” (in “modern” terms) the area, the better and cheaper is the book selection. Functional illiteracy rules in Southern California!!!

Sure, I also spend far too much money on great books from the sources you mention, and others. Watching for the sales, conference “cost plus” tables, Desiring God’s amazing sale last summer….. but the bottom line: GET and READ books, mostly by dead guys. They are nowhere near as dead as most think them to be…….

Comment on A Day With Don (Carson); Don’t Miss It by Tim Neale

Tim Neale — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 10:09:36 +0000

Hey just wondering if it is possible to get a recording of the sermons preached by don carson

Comment on D.A. Carson at Western Seminary by Intersected » Blog Archive » D.A. Carson’s Six Pillars for thinking through suffering

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 13:41:45 +0000

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Comment on Learn How to Be Mentored by Books by justingunter

justingunter — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 06:59:25 +0000

Well said brother! Very well written. Very to the point, which I would have surely failed colorfully at. How far I think we as men shrink into meer boys when we shy from shooting for excellence and even still from simple effort. I don´t contend that when men say honestly they are “not a reader” that they are anything else…but just as you said, we ought to be rebuked if that explanation leaves us effortless.

May we endevour on to God…even if and especially if that means learning to do the things we will cherish sharing with our little ones one day…learning to read.

Again, well said brother!

justin gunter
Multnomah Biblical Seminary