DeYoung vs. Claiborne: A New Gospel or Pre-evangelism?

“I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God made it grow” (1 Cor 3:6). Kevin DeYoung has written a response HERE to a letter to unbelievers, written by Shaine Claiborne and published in Esquire.  DeYoung believes there is a “New Gospel” being propagated out there that is watered down, misleading and leaving out the more offensive truths of … More DeYoung vs. Claiborne: A New Gospel or Pre-evangelism?

Advent Devotional: 1st Sunday (by Mark Roberts)

I am posting Advent devotionals this December prepared by Rev. Dr.  Mark D. Roberts.  Enjoy!  Advent is a season of waiting, expecting, and hoping.  Beginning four Sundays prior to Christmas and ending on Christmas Eve, Advent helps us to prepare for the coming, or “advent” of the Christ child at Christmas.  (The word “advent” comes … More Advent Devotional: 1st Sunday (by Mark Roberts)

VIDEO: What is the Missional Church?

Is “being missional” more than the latest church conference buzzword?  Is this a passing fad or a necessary rediscover of an essential characteristic of the very definition of church?  Dan Kimball offers some help in capturing what it means to become more missional: – Being missional means that the church sees itself as beingmissionaries, rather than … More VIDEO: What is the Missional Church?