Category Archives: church

I’m a Rebel

By Yancey Arrington | March 13, 2011

I’m a rebel and just wanted you to know it – me being a rebel, that is. Just listen to me and you’ll see how big of a rebel I am:     I love Jesus but not the church. Pitting Christ against the local church is not only cool to do but it allows [...]

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I Liked Some of It…

By Yancey Arrington | February 20, 2011

I spoke with a young married couple after service today. I’m currently teaching on marriage and the selfless roles God calls us to in it, and they had a question. From the outset the husband, an affable gentleman, informed me he was not a Christian and that his wife was. He simply wanted to know [...]

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I Will Let You Down

By Yancey Arrington | February 11, 2011

I think many, if not most, already know this but just in case you stumbled through the doors of our church recently and thought about joining because you heard me preach (as if?). You might want to know from the beginning… I will let you down. I won’t preach “home run” sermons every Sunday. Indeed, [...]

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Why Say ‘Gospel-Centered’?

By Yancey Arrington | January 5, 2011

The term ‘gospel-centered’ is quite the buzzword in some circles. Admittedly, it is in my tradition. And I’m more than thankful for it. However, not everyone has that same reaction. Indeed,  some well-meaning pastors  question the use of the term believing it de-personalizes Jesus from the marrow and mission of the church. While I believe [...]

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An Encouraging Vision

By Yancey Arrington | December 18, 2010

I was reading through The Gospel Coalition‘s Foundational Documents this afternoon and enjoyed the paragraph on ‘Evangelistic Effectiveness’ which describes what the TCG believes to be an integral characteristic of Gospel-centered churches. I hope it encourages/challenges you like it did me: Because the gospel (unlike religious moralism) produces people who do not disdain those who [...]

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