The Jeweled PageThere is an enduring line from the 1967 film, Cool Hand Luke that I hear repeated from time to time, and which I use myself in certain situations. The prison warden speaks to Luke, who has been re-captured after having escaped briefly. He has been returned to the chain gang and after an incident in which the [...]
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The following is taken from my e-mail inbox this morning. It struck a responsive chord with me. My experience tells me that is the kind of encouragement every Pastor needs … but not every pastor gets. If you are a Pastor, take heart and be encouraged by this. If you are a church member, perhaps this will [...]
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I’ve been reading a very challenging and stirring book by Darrin Patrick, Church Planter: The Man, the Message, the Mission (Crossway 2010). I’ve always believed that there are many ingredients that the Spirit of God tosses into the mixer in order to produce a church plant. It seems reasonable to conclude that one of the most important ingredients; the flour, [...]
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Having pastored a church, years ago, that was painfully and tragically split in the controversey created by King James Onlyists in our midst, I found this article by Kevin Bauder (Central Baptist Theological Seminary, Minneapolis) tremendously insighful and clear as to some of the issues which still creep through the Church nearly 30 years after my experience. [...]
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This morning, IFCA Board President Earl Brubaker traced through the Book of Acts, the development of persecution as it incrementally increased from “ridicule” on the day of Pentecost to threats of physical violence, to actual physical attacks, imprisonment and death. The progressive intensity in the persecution of the Church was triggered by the refusal of [...]
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Linda and I arrived in Springfield after a pleasant trip from Dubuque. The Crowne Plaza Hotel & Convention Center will be “home” for the next 8 days and we’re all moved in and relaxing a bit before heading over to the Outback for some supper. The Board of Directors begins their work at 9AM tomorrow [...]
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