This article was posted on the Gospel Coalition website. After a few months on “our” mission field—a post-communist, dead, atheistic region—my family and I were reeling from shock. No, not culture-shock, though there was plenty of that. It was the shock of coming face to face with demonic forces beyond our comprehension. Numerous strange events […]
Col 1 – Two Reasons to be Thankful (pt3 of 3)
Why would Jesus create angels knowing that some of them would fall and constitute the thrones and dominions and rulers and authorities led ultimately by a fallen angel known as Satan? Why would He create man, knowing that we would fall at the hands of Satan whom He created in the first place? Take any […]
Col 1 – Two Reasons to be Thankful (pt2 of 3)
Col 1:15-20 [READ] What a beautiful hymn to our most beautiful Jesus! There are few passages in Scripture that I would choose to give thanksgiving to Jesus than Col 1:15-20. What are two reasons to be thankful for Jesus 1) First of all, I am thankful because Jesus created us. Gen 1 1 In the […]
Col 1 – Two Reasons to be Thankful (pt1 of 3)
Happy early Thanksgiving! I am thankful today for many reasons. I have 5 reasons I am thankful today. The first 3 are easy to remember because they begin with the letter “T.” “T” for Thanksgiving. 3 T’s for why I am thankful. First T: Turkeys. I am thankful for turkeys. Turkeys all around the world […]
John MacArthur and Mark Driscoll: Opposing Views on the Gifts of the Holy Spirit
In case you missed what is happening in recent weeks between John MacArthur and Mark Driscoll, here is a quick summary. John MacArthur just came out with this book: http://www.amazon.com/Strange-Fire-Offending-Counterfeit-Worship/dp/1400205174/ref=pd_sim_b_1 Mark Driscoll came out with a book which has a chapter in it where he takes the complete opposite position as MacArthur: http://www.amazon.com/Call-Resurgence-Christianity-Funeral-Future/dp/1414383622/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1384506461&sr=1-1&keywords=driscoll+resurgence
One Year Anniversary of Hill Community Church
Welcome to the Hill. We are so happy you could join us on this joyous occasion. This might not be conventional, but I want to start by telling a joke. What do you get when you have two Caucasian pastors, an African American pastor, a Filipino American pastor and a Korean American pastor gathered in […]