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Aug 2, 20122 min read
Faith is a response to God’s revelation
This weekend we looked at Hebrews 11, the most well-known chapter in the book. The passage has a lot to teach us about faith. “And...
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Jul 18, 20122 min read
But What If I Don’t Feel Saved?
The following is an excerpt from a book I’ll be releasing with B&H Publishing on February 1, 2013 called Stop Asking Jesus Into Your...
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Jul 13, 20122 min read
Are we raising up volunteers or leaders?
Last week I read a great article on the Catalyst website which asked whether churches were developing leaders or simply recruiting...
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Jul 13, 20122 min read
“Should We Stop Asking Jesus Into Our Hearts?” // Christianity Today
Christianity Today very graciously asked me to contribute to the “Sinner’s Prayer” discussion by distilling some of the ideas in my...
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Jul 3, 20123 min read
3 Things the Blood of Jesus Does that Religion Cannot
From this weekend’s message, from our series in Hebrews, Christ is Better: Chapter 9 of Hebrews is all about dealing with guilt. The...
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Jun 18, 20122 min read
Children and Salvation
The following is an excerpt from an upcoming book I’ll be releasing with B&H Publishing on February 1, 2013 called Stop Asking Jesus Into...
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Jun 7, 20126 min read
Some Questions I Get About Tithing
Over the years I have gotten (and had myself) questions about whether or not the tithe (giving the first 10 percent of our income back to...
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Apr 25, 20123 min read
The Holy Spirit and The Gift of Tongues
This weekend’s message, based on 1 Corinthians 14, was on the controversial topic of “tongues.” There are six conclusions I want our...
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Apr 20, 20122 min read
Am I Really Saved?
The following is an excerpt from an upcoming book I’ll be releasing with B&H Publishing on February 1, 2013 called Stop Asking Jesus Into...
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Apr 13, 20126 min read
What Counts as Plagiarism in a Sermon?
Here’s an article from Desiring God on plagiarism I ran across recently. The question of plagiarism in sermon preparation is rather...
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Mar 21, 20123 min read
Filled With The Holy Spirit: What, When, and How
Sunday’s message was on being filled by the Spirit. We looked at Eph 5:18-20 to see the what, when and how of being filled by the Spirit:...
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Mar 4, 20121 min read
Most creative presentation of the Gospel to Muslims I’ve seen
Wow. This is theology and apologetics on fire. If you’re interested in learning more about how to engage Muslims with the gospel, you...
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Jan 1, 201210 min read
What Makes Business Christian?
When someone thinks about their work being “Christian,” all kinds of disturbing images come to mind. Opening a beauty salon called “A Cut...
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Nov 25, 20112 min read
35 Values I Wish I Had Possessed When I Started Pastoring 10 Years Ago
People often ask me what I wish I had known when I started pastoring 10 years ago. This list represents 35 different things, ranging from...
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Jun 21, 20113 min read
In light of global lostness, excellence must be balanced by “good enough.”
I hear it said a lot that because God deserves our best (which he does), everything we do on the weekend should have the highest...
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Jun 16, 20113 min read
Plumb Line # 3: “The church is not an audience, it’s an army.”
Plumb lines are a series of short, pithy statements that we, at the Summit, use as rallying points for our staff. They are a way to...
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Jan 10, 20115 min read
Defining the Gospel
The below is a draft for an article I’ve been asked to write for the new “HCSB Missional Study Bible” coming out later this year. I’d...
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Feb 7, 20102 min read
How Can I Know I’m Saved?
Over the years I have found that an astonishing number of Christians do not possess an assurance of their salvation. They are hopeful,...
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Dec 10, 20092 min read
The “Problem of Goodness”
Thought this was a great piece by Chuck Colson in Christianity Today on why naturalism (i.e. the belief that nature is all that there is,...
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Nov 2, 20092 min read
The Gospel Prayer: Quit feeling your way into your beliefs!
Yesterday, I told you that I believe that every Christian has the Spirit of God living inside of them. (Romans 8:9). This is one of the...
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