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Understanding the 'How-to' of Discipleship: Part 8 of a (probably) 10 part series on Discipl
Over the next three blogs (which will take us to 10) I want for us to explore the ‘How-to’ of discipleship. We have already talked about...

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Jul 3, 20185 min read


How to Help Others With the Gospel: Part 7 of a (probably) 10 part series on Discipleship
Once again it has been far too long between blogs. Once again, I apologize to all of you who have been waiting. Due to the distance...

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Jun 27, 20186 min read


The Gospel is the Center: Part 6 of a (probably) 10 part series on Discipleship
It has been a while since I have written a blog in this series. I apologize. I have been working extensively on the “Hearing God?”...

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May 3, 20186 min read


The Heart as the Focus: Part 5 of a (probably) 10 part series on Discipleship
Remember Siegfried and Roy? For my younger readers, probably not. They were big cat trainers who played to sold-out shows in Las Vegas...

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Mar 20, 20185 min read


The Problem of Sin: Part 4 of a (probably) 10 part series on Discipleship
I hope that by now, three blogs into this series, you have come to an understanding of what a disciple is, why the church and fellow...

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Mar 7, 20188 min read


The Benefits of Discipleship: Part 3 of a (probably) 10 part series on Discipleship
There are some very real, tangible benefits to being a disciple of Christ (this is primary), and to being part of a discipling...

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Feb 20, 20184 min read


Discipleship... It Takes a Church: Part 2 of a (probably) 10 part series on Discipleship
Christ desires his followers to be disciples. Actually, that's not entirely right. True followers of Christ ARE disciples. As we...

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Jan 16, 20186 min read


The Necessity of Being a Disciple: Part 1 of a (probably) 10 part series on Discipleship
In Matthew 28:19-20 Jesus is specific about what he desires his followers to do after he leaves and puts them in charge of building the...

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Jan 3, 20184 min read


Looking Forward; Looking Back
I recently got a new tattoo; the Latin phrase – Post Tenebras Lux. It is a phrase that the second generation of Reformers used as their...

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Dec 29, 20173 min read


Why we are a Reformed Church that does not baptize infants, Part 2 of 2
In the previous post I articulated 5 reasons why we, as a Reformed Church, practice credobaptism (CB) and, therefore, do not baptize...

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Jul 28, 201711 min read


Why we are a Reformed Church that does not baptize infants - Part 1 of 2
It is clear that the New Testament teaches believer’s baptism. This is such a plain reality that both credobaptists (those who practice...

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Jul 25, 20179 min read


Homosexuality, the Bible and the Church - Part 4
The following blog post is an adaptation of a sermon preached on May 24, 2015 and adapted June, 2017. Much of the ideas of this post...

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Jun 29, 20179 min read


Homosexuality, the Bible and the Church - Part 3
The following blog post is an adaptation of a sermon preached on May 17, 2015 and adapted on June 25, 2017. Much of the ideas of this...

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Jun 28, 20175 min read


Homosexuality, the Bible and the Church - Part 2
Much of the ideas in this post arise from the following, and other, works – “Homosexual Marriage as a Challenge to the Church: Biblical...

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Jun 23, 20176 min read


Homosexuality, the Bible and the Church - Part 1
This is a blog on one of the most controversial issues to hit the church in some time. It is a needed blog, but it is one that I approach...

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Jun 20, 20177 min read


Amazing Grace: Irresistible Grace
In the simplest of terms the doctrine of irresistible grace, or better effectual calling, points to the clear biblical reality that...

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May 16, 20175 min read


Amazing Grace: Limited Atonement
There is no doubt that, other than unconditional election, limited atonement is the Reformed doctrine of salvation with which people...

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Apr 11, 20179 min read


What is a Pastor Called To Do?
The role of the pastor is something about which everybody seems to have an opinion or belief. Unfortunately these opinions and beliefs...

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Apr 4, 20175 min read


What is a Maundy Thursday Service?
We will be doing something during Easter week that is probably different for many of you. Instead of having a Good Friday morning...

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Mar 29, 20172 min read


Amazing Grace: Unconditional Election
'Election'... 'Predestination'... say these words to a room full of Christians and many of them begin to feel very uneasy, if not...

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Feb 7, 20178 min read
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