MONTHLY DEVOTIONALS: Gospel of John DAILY DEVOTIONAL: John 8. I wrote a friend earlier this week that having lots of preparations to do keeps the mind strong. Today I HAVE TO put some structure on my study and preparations over the past few weeks. Upcoming are a meeting to share information with elders in hopes …
Monthly Archives: March 2011
Mission Deficit
I glanced at an article by James Nored yesterday, filed it, will go back to it. (Do you ever process your email that way? Some days there is too much to handle in detail.) The article concluded that we have a “mission deficit”. In the same way that our national government seems incapable of establishing …
Christian Missions
Note: Each week, I receive an email entitled Pastor’s Weekly Briefing. It is a service of Focus on the Family, and is edited by H. B. London. The following information is from last week’s briefing with some additional comments and observations. According to a recent report published by the International Bulletin of Missionary Research, Christianity …
Back to the Basics
My religious heritage has a strong focus on correct doctrine. Many in my religious heritage claim to retain the essentials and discard the peripheral. In the words of Romans 14, to properly define the things that are disputable and to give freedom in those areas not central to faith in Christ. Any person who interprets …