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The way of reform
I posed a question about reformation the other day, taking it from Chuck DeGroat’s post. Why isn’t the more beautiful way of Jesus compelling to us? What is the way forward? Do we want it? I came across a newsletter from Renovate that reposted a letter from Richard Foster he penned in 2000. What amazing timing. He wrote of ways…
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How do we think of “scandal”
Chuck DeGroat wrote a post on “scandal” where he was asked what the worst scandal he had seen in his years of work. Like any of us, he thought of “big name” pastors or “big name” churches. Singular events that caused quite a stir. I certainly can look back in my lifetime and think of the “biggies” attached to my…
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Always reforming… this should be the Church
First, distinguish between deconstruction and reform. The church is a Christ-made institution, but it is also a sinful institution. It always needs reform. If a person’s frustration with the church arises from the biblical vision of community, that’s not deconstruction. It’s calling the church back to the gospel. More HERE. There is a deep work of the Spirit that is…
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500 years after the Reformation
Some food for thought from an article in Christianity Today.
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True Reformation
A Christian man is the most free lord of all, and subject to none; a Christian man is the most dutiful servant of all, and subject to every one. — Martin Luther, The Freedom of the Christian
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The New Reformation
I would love to see pastors get deeper in the Word… and for academics to quit harassing us for being too shallow.
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My prayer for Reformation Day
Lord, you know I’d love to nail some radical statements to the door, but I keep hitting my thumb instead of the nail. I could use a little help here!
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The remnant and the reformation
In Draw the Circle Mark Batterson calls for a reformation. It only takes a few people praying. A remnant that will be faithful can see God move in powerful ways. One area of reformation I believe we desperately need in the evangelical/Pentecostal church is a reformation of worship. That we get away from our “rock star” worship team approach and just let…
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Reformation and Revival
The story of Christian reformation, revival, and renaissance underscores that the darkest hour is often just before the dawn, so we should always be people of hope and prayer, not gloom and defeatism. God the Holy Spirit can turn the situation around in five minutes. Os Guinness Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/o/osguinness531245.html#7y2R0JVaseQx7uLI.99
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Happy Reformation Day
While Wesley is not a “reformer,” he is a descendant of the Reformation, so I love to quote him:
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