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I just finished reading Tom Brennan's book, The Greatest Sermon Ever Preached, and I was fed and challenged by it.  In my library, I have several works on the Sermon on the Mount, and quite frankly, I have not been too impressed with most of them, primarily because most authors take one of two...

I confess that I live in somewhat of a "bubble" regarding popular culture and the Christian version of it.  Because I don't listen to the contemporary religious radio stations in my area, I had not heard any buzz about the film "Son of God" before yesterday. Are you planning to go and watch...

Just curious about your thoughts on lifting hands in church, that is, specifically the raising of hands during singing. Nehemiah 8:6 mentions lifting of the hands as the people blessed the Lord and worshiped the Lord with their faces on the ground. 1 Timothy 2:8 refers to lifting holy (that...

In addition to our own children, my wife and I are also foster parents to a 13 yr old young man.  Part of the requirement for maintaining our certification includes a number of hours each year in continuing education and parenting classes.  (Most of which is garbage, but that is another...

Given in our staff meeting this morning by our senior pastor: Seven Responsibilities of a Pastor / Preacher 1. To Teach and Share what we have Learned: - from our study of the Word of God - from the work of the Spirit in our heart - through preaching, teaching, counseling and ministry 2. To...

So, one of my sons is interning at our church this year, and at the dinner table he asked this question: "What is the purpose of having funerals?  Are there any examples of the New Testament church holding funerals?" My father, who is a retired pastor, said, "Well, I know this, every funeral...

So, World Net Daily has reported that Wycliffe, Summer Institute of Linguistics and Frontier are producing "Muslim Friendly Bibles" which change "God" to "Allah" and alter texts that deal with the Deity of Christ. http://www.wnd.com/2012/01/new-bible-yanks-father-jesus-as-son-of-god/ Is this...

Well, I had given up on the FFF, and hadn't posted anything in months. I heard something about a ministry this week and wanted to check out the story so checked in the old FFF to see what the buzz was about the situation. The first thing I noticed was that nothing was happening.  Then I saw...