In Latin, “remember” means “to call to mind” or to “be mind-full” of something. How much time do you spend calling to mind the mighty deeds…… Read more “Remember to Remember God’s Acts”
Category: Exhortation
A Short Open Letter to Christians in “Good” Churches
Dear American church: I love you. Love you enough to shoot you straight. Sorry this will hurt. There is plenty you do well. But that’s not why…… Read more “A Short Open Letter to Christians in “Good” Churches”
9 Ways We Get Church Membership Wrong
Continuing in this series on reviewing local church culture with articles here, here and here. Now we zero in specifically on the topic of local church membership.…… Read more “9 Ways We Get Church Membership Wrong”
Local Church Culture as a Breeding Ground for Megalomaniac Pastors
How many times have you heard yourself thinking questions like: What’s up with this pastor? Thought he was a nice guy but where did that behavior come…… Read more “Local Church Culture as a Breeding Ground for Megalomaniac Pastors “
Are You Persuasive?
Friends: Here’s a little exhortation related to the art of persuasion. John Reasnor has also been writing some good stuff related to deliberated communication recently. It’s important!…… Read more “Are You Persuasive?”
Christian victory and the necessity of removing our “high places”
Posted here at the American Vision
New Heroes
Those who do not learn from the evil in history are doomed to repeat it. If we are looking for men of the reformed church in the…… Read more “New Heroes”
9 Marks of a Healthy Matthew 18 Process When Pastors & Elders are Indicted
My wife and I have just emerged from a very difficult season in dealing with our former pastor and elders in a Matthew 18 process. This process…… Read more “9 Marks of a Healthy Matthew 18 Process When Pastors & Elders are Indicted”
Why Christians Need to Start Being Mean
There is an evil monster indwelling you Christian. And it’s not the devil or a demon, it’s called your flesh. It’s ruthless, relentless, cunning, subtle and subversive.…… Read more “Why Christians Need to Start Being Mean”