Monthly Archives for April 2010
Questions to Ask as You Exegete Scripture and Life
For the last 4 years at CPC it’s been my practice to write in-depth study guides on the books of the Bible that I preach through. That model has worked great here. But for the last few months in Genesis … Continue reading
I’m Leaving a Church I Love to, Lord Willing, Plant A Church I will Love
Buzzard Blog readers, After four fantastic years at Central Peninsula Church, I’ve decided, in concert with our elders, to leave a church I love (see: 14 Reasons Why I Love My Church). This week the news has been made public. … Continue reading
Thursday Nights
A number of you have asked me questions about what we do on Thursday nights at 20s, about what our Thursday night gatherings look like. Below are a few images and a pdf of one of our weekly bulletins. This … Continue reading
Deconstruct Your Ministry
Deconstruct your ministry. One of the best ways to better understand how something works is to deconstruct it, to take it apart. A good mechanic understands engines because he’s spent time taking engines apart–laying out all the parts, studying how … Continue reading
R.C. Sproul: What is the Gospel?
What is the gospel? Below is R.C. Sproul’s definition. Last week I posted Claire Callaghan’s gospel definition, which summarizes R.C.’s words quite nicely. There is no greater message to be heard than that which we call the Gospel. But as … Continue reading
Pastor Your Family
Here are some helpful thoughts on how one man, Justin Hyde, is pastoring his family. I printed out the post to bring home and discuss with my wife.
The Good Book Company
In conjunction with the Together for the Gospel (T4G) conference going on right now in Louisville, Justin Taylor has some great things to say about two great publishers. I especially encourage you to check out the study on Hebrews that … Continue reading
Blaze
I wrote a simple little poem tonight, a poem-prayer about God and his guidance: So Come Like Fire Burn a path forward Blaze! Hot guidance give You must do it Not me Not me You
Growth is a Biological Metaphor
…we pay attention only to those parts of reality that we can measure with numbers. …But we forget that growth is a biological, not an arithmetical metaphor. Growth in biology has to do with timing, passivity, waiting, proportion, maturity. There … Continue reading