CCEF 2008 | Fighting the Air War and the Ground War
Some incredible insights on redemption ministry, unity and effective ecclesiology… From CCEF’s Help and Hope Podcast: This extended-length podcast is from the 2008 CCEF National Conference. Pastor Mark Driscoll (founding pastor of Mars Hill Church, Seattle, and the Acts 29 church planting network; author of several bestselling books), along with a couple of his staff members, relates how his church integrates an “air war” of preaching with a “ground war” of small groups and counseling to help its members battle sin and addiction. Download...
read moreJustification: Piper vs. Wright
Here is a pdf copy of the Christianity Today article by Trevin Wax, which outlines the essentials of the debate on Justification, a debate which has largely been led by two men, John Piper and N.T. Wright, with strongly opposing views. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE ARTICLE The Justification Debate: A Primer Two of the world’s most prominent pastor-theologians on justification—and what difference it...
read moreLoud Voices before the Throne
Talk about powerful. At this year’s Acts 29 Retreat, 129 church planters and their wives were taped singing in unison to Taylor Sorensen’s “Gloria”, a beautiful song based on Psalm 34 . It’s a small glimpse of what the Apostle John saw in Revelation 7:9-12. I hope we can all come to worship like this. Here is the clip: I sought for the King And He heard me And delivered me From my lonely fears They looked unto Him And they would attend And all their faces Were made unashamed (Refrain) Gloria, Gloria Gloria, Gloria (Chorus) O, taste and see That the Lord is...
read moreRemain True to Your Savior
A letter that Ray Ortlund, Sr. wrote to his family on his death bed. His son, Ray, Jr., was going through his dad’s desk after his death and found this remarkable letter. This is the type of legacy I want to leave: humble, repentant joy, love of family, assurance of salvation, and a white-hot passion for the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. May we all live such a life. Dear Family, “The time has come for my departure” (2 Tim. 4:6). It’s strange to write this when I’m feeling well and vigorous, but unless Christ returns first that departure time will...
read moreThe August Majesty of Grace
Brethren, to say that we save ourselves is to utter a manifest absurdity. We are called in Scripture “a temple” -a holy temple in the Lord. But shall any one assert that the stones of the edifice were their own architect? Shall it be said that the stones of the building in which we are now assembled cut themselves into their present shape, and then spontaneously came together, and piled this spacious edifice? Should any one assert such a foolish thing, we should be disposed to doubt his sanity; much more may we suspect the spiritual sanity of any man who should venture to affirm...
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