Monthly Archives for September 2011
Controvalatry
This is a guest post from Karen Liu, staff member at Garden City Church and member of the Neighborhood Group my wife and I host in our home: Control + Approval + Idolatry = Controval(atry). Last night at Neighborhood Group … Continue reading
Books for the Bloodstream
Here are 20 books we’re pumping into the bloodstream at Garden City Church.
Climbing Mt. Rainier and Telling Men About Jesus
Eight months ago a friend from college invited me to climb Mt. Rainier with 7 other men and talk to the men about Jesus. That’s my kind of an adventure. The adventure happens next week. I’ll turn 33 on the … Continue reading
Folly, Grace, And Power: The Mysterious Act of Preaching
Preachers, get your hands on this new book, Folly, Grace, and Power: The Mysterious Act of Preaching by John Koessler. Below is the endorsement I wrote for the book. John Koessler reminds us that preaching is nothing less than raising … Continue reading
A New Status Before God
In the first place, you have been justified. This is to say that God looks upon you and deals with you as though you were perfectly righteous, as though you had never sinned and will never sin. However difficult this … Continue reading
What Are The Top 5 Books You Want Everyone in Your Church to Read?
What are the top five books you want everyone in your church to read? I asked this question on twitter and Facebook today and a lot of people are chiming in. I want more people to chime in, so I’m … Continue reading
Don’t Pretend That Life Isn’t Painful
Don’t pretend that life isn’t painful. People that you meet, Christians that you meet, who tell you that life isn’t painful are pretending. They’re selling you something. Life is painful. And only Jesus can fix the pain. God is the … Continue reading
Adding More Believers Than Ever to the Lord
“And more than ever believers were added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women…” -Acts 5:14 I love this verse. Ask God that, “more than ever,” believers would be added to the Lord in your church and … Continue reading