Proverbs 11:24-25
24 One gives freely, yet grows all the richer;
another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want.
25 Whoever brings blessing will be enriched,
and one who waters will himself be watered. (ESV)
What an insane thought! This defies everything we inherently believe in the flesh. Our line of thought is, “If I give it away, then [...]
Ray Ortlund, not your stereotypical Acts 29 Network church planter (see his reasoning for joining A29 here), has a great post over at his blog on the local church and marriage. Check it out here. And here’s a taste:
Suppose I said, “My passion isn’t to build up my marriage. My passion is for Marriage. I [...]
In Matthew 16:18 Jesus says to 12 men that he chose to follow him and be his students,
I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
The word “church” used throughout the New Testament is the Greek word “ekklesia“. This word is used upwards of 130 times and has a [...]
At BC we have tried to be very intentional to sing songs that fix our thoughts on Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection. Because of our desire to be deliberate about this that we actually have a check list we use for songs that asks the following questions:
Does this song mention [Christ, Jesus Christ or Jesus] [...]
God wants nothing more than to heighten and sharpen our sensible awareness of his revelation of himself. And he knows what we don’t, namely, that sin anesthetizes our souls and renders us dull and numb to his presence. Every commandment in Scripture, every precept, every prohibition or principle is lovingly designed to lead us away [...]
Take a couple minutes to listen to some fellas from Moore Theological College in Australia discuss their experience in the States with Christianity, church planting, Acts 29, and Sovereign Grace Ministries. Both thought provoking and insightful.
Moore on Church planting | Video | Sydneyanglicans.net
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