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Thursday, June 08, 2006

A Blogging Break, and Five Books Every Pastor Should Read this Year.

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One of the more ruinous aspects of my seminary education is that I emerged with both a degree and an addiction to books. As one who reads se...
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Tuesday, June 06, 2006

Calvinism and Contention: Who is Stirring Up all the Trouble?

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So that you will know up front, this post is about Calvinism, and the next will be about the place of women in the church. I thought, since ...
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Wednesday, May 17, 2006

Welcome to the Real World! (A Review of Driscoll's "Confessions...")

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Reading most narrative resources on church planting is very much like trying to leave reality and live in a dream world. The inspiring but a...
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On Cash and Cooperation

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Since the nomination of Arkansas pastor Ronnie Floyd for President of the Southern Baptist Convention two weeks ago, much noise has been mad...
Saturday, May 06, 2006

Spiritual Authority and the "Memphis Declaration."

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This week in Memphis Tennessee, Calvinists sat down to eat with Arminians. Premillenialists spent time in prayer with Amillennialists. Cessa...
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Thursday, April 13, 2006

The Power of the Resurrection: The Easter Story as Apologetic

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The historical, bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead is the lynchpin of the Christian faith. Take it away, and the entire Chris...
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Wednesday, April 05, 2006

The Wonder of the Blogosphere

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Working from home today, I took a moment to surf over to SBC Outpost an congratulate Marty Duren on surviving (barely) an entire year in the...
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Friday, March 24, 2006

Red and Blue Politics: What Would Jesus Do?

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With the Senate poised to take up the divisive issue of immigration next week, Senator Hillary Clinton of New York has become one of the lea...
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Wednesday, March 22, 2006

Suffering and Martyrdom: Reflections on the Situation in Afghanistan

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Four and a half years after the American invasion of Afghanistan, a people have been set free from the rule of the Taliban, a new government...
Monday, March 13, 2006

The Spirit of "Emerging Baptists."

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Three years ago in the midst of my church planting experience, I had the opportunity to meet, lead to Christ, and baptize a young couple who...
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Dr. Joel Rainey is an imperfect, but growing follower of Jesus Christ, husband to Amy, father of three, and Lead Pastor at Covenant Church, Shepherdstown, West Virginia. He serves on the adjunct faculty of two seminaries, and the author of three books.
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