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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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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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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