“True response to the gospel has not happened where repentance is lacking. One preacher described faith in Jesus without repentance as a hundred dollar bill with print only on one side. It may look like genuine currency, but what it lacks invalidates the whole.” -Thabiti Anyabwile, The Gospel For Muslims (Chicago, IL: Moody, 2010), 82.
Parenting By The Book–Ephesians 6:1-4 from Malvern Hill Baptist Church on Vimeo.
Kevin DeYoung writes at Ligonier about the value of plodding along in the church, faithfully taking risks that bring glory to God and not to ourselves. Until we are content with being one of the million nameless, faceless church members and not the next globe-trotting rock star, we aren’t ready to be a part of …
Recent articles and issues in the news have caused me to revisit my commitment. Paul is very clear in Titus 1:7 that an elder is to be above reproach. In other words, there is a standard above which elders must exist, live, and minister if they are to continue serving in the position of elder. …
Better late than never, here is the sermon on marriage from Ephesians 5 on May 9th–The most talked about sermon I have ever preached. Where He Loves, She Will Follow from Malvern Hill Baptist Church on Vimeo.
Check out this video that examines the biblical theology of Genesis: Genesis Redux Pt. 1 from Darren Doane on Vimeo. HT: Michael Bull
Recently I’ve spent a good bit of time with the Students of our church. In the absence of a staff person to give attention to them, many volunteers have stepped up and I have had the privilege of teaching them on a somewhat regular basis. As a result, and in anticipation of a sermon series …
As I prepare for my sermon this Sunday, I’d like your help. I’ve created a short survey that you can complete in just a few minutes to help me learn about family values. Your responses are completely confidential and the survey shouldn’t take more than 3 or 4 minutes. Your involvement in this process will …
“What would things look like if Satan really took control of a city? Over a half century ago, Presbyterian minister Donald Grey Barnhouse offered his own scenario in his weekly sermon that was also broadcast nationwide on CBS radio. Barnhouse speculated that if Satan took over Philadelphia, all of the bars would be closed, pornography …
Jeff Maguire and friends at www.sayingitsimply.net have put together a couple of short videos that do a great job at quickly explaining the missional church and missional community. These are fantastic resources! The Missional Church… Simple from jeff maguire on Vimeo. MISSIONAL COMMUNITY…SIMPLE from jeff maguire on Vimeo.