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When I conclude a sermon series, I usually share resources I utilized in my study and preparation for sermons. Here is the bibliography for our recent series, "Becoming Real," which is the third part of an extended walk through the Gospel of Matthew, focusing on Jesus' Sermon on the Mount in the Gospel of Matthew, …
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When I conclude a sermon series, I usually share resources I utilized in my study and preparation for sermons. Here is the bibliography for our recent series, "One: The Being of God in the Life of the Church." Bibliography for “One: The Being of God in the Life of the Church” Gregory K. Beale. The …
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When I conclude a sermon series, I usually share the resources I used to help me study and prepare my sermons. Here is the first of two bibliographies for our current series, "The Kingdom of God." Next week I will share a second bibliography specifically related to faith and politics that I leaned on for …
As I continue to reflect on the nature of pastoral ministry, ministry in the North American evangelical church, and questions of ministry integrity, I find myself returning often to the topic of holiness. Even writing the word holiness makes me feel a little bit "old school." However, if I hold the tension of that uncomfortable …
In the midst of all the posts on fasting, a few people have asked me if fasting is really all about abstinence from food, or is it broader than that. I think this is an important question for us to consider within this whole topic. In an earlier post, I defined fasting as "voluntary abstinence …
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