Pragmatism and Guarding the Doctrinal Gates
I wish that I could laugh at Jared Wilson and say that he misses it when he says, “When the church runs like a provider of goods and services it slowly stops asking “What glorifies God?” and starts asking more and more “What do our customers want?”, and as the pragmatic business model subsumes biblically-formed community, the dictum “The Customer is Always Right” becomes more of a guiding principle than a motivating God-centeredness”. Unfortunately, what he says is all too prevalent in churches. In this article he gives six contributing factors to the theological bankruptcy and thankfully seven things that can help reverse the trend.
22 Mistakes Pastors Make in Practicing Church Discipline
No wonder church discipline is rarely done. 22 mistakes? Man, that seems risky. But is it biblical? Is it necessary? Thankfully there are many wise people within the church that have learned the hard way about mistakes in church discipline. I am thankful for the folks at 9 Marks that help with these materials. And I’m thankful to Andy Naselli for compiling this list from Jonathan Leeman’s book on Church Discipline.
7 Tips for Preaching a Strangers Funeral
I have yet to have to do this, but I become anxious even thinking about it. These tips from Dustin Neeley would be very helpful if you found yourself preaching the funeral of someone that you do not know.
7: An Experimental Mutiny Against Excess
I received this book for free at the Together for the Gospel Conference. I haven’t gotten a chance to look through it much yet but the little I did seemed interesting. You can own it for only $2.99.
In case you ever wondered how to catch a kangaroo. This is awesome and hilarious and I’m not sure why:
(HT: 22 Words)
