Every occupation require some amount of training to do. Often, those with the best training are usually the ones that are effective at producing desired results. Christians like to think of the work of a pastor as a calling as opposed to it being a profession. Typically, we distinguish a calling from a mere profession noting the concomitant … Continue reading Professionalism: An Antithesis To Biblical Shepherding
Category: Discipleship
Suffering Is Biblical
There is a kind of Christian teaching out there that promotes the idea Christians must not suffer. That's a lie. A blatant lie! Christians suffer. Acts 14:22 says through much suffering we must enter the kingdom of God. We are no different from people who are persecuted and some even killed for their faith. Contrary to … Continue reading Suffering Is Biblical
Regaining Lost Passion For The Bible Part 2
Yesterday, I treated four points in relation to the topic. As a recap, I listed four points 1: A Desire to Study. 2: Make The Time To Study. 3: Have A Plan To Study: Study Systematically. 4: Keep Notes. I present the concluding four today. 5: Memorize/Meditate on The Word Desire and studying Scriptures alone … Continue reading Regaining Lost Passion For The Bible Part 2
Regaining Lost Passion For The Bible: Part 1
I once engaged a friend in a discussion where he asked how he can regain a passion for studying the word of God. From a personal perspective, I agreed to do a write up for him to read. This was done about a year ago. But going through my archives, I felt it worth sharing … Continue reading Regaining Lost Passion For The Bible: Part 1
TULIP and Reformed Theology: Perseverance of the Saints By R.C. Sproul
Writing to the Philippians, Paul says, “He who has begun a good work in you will perfect it to the end” (Phil. 1:6). Therein is the promise of God that what He starts in our souls, He intends to finish. So the old axiom in Reformed theology about the perseverance of the saints is this: … Continue reading TULIP and Reformed Theology: Perseverance of the Saints By R.C. Sproul
Grace and Truth 