Paul mentions this absurd view of baptism. Then he mentions the historical reality, namely that he baptized so few among them, thank goodness. And he did this ultimately in order to expose the folly of their allegiance to human leaders. 22 Jews demand miraculous signs and Greeks look for wisdom. This mindset of choosing leaders […]
1 Cor 1:10-31 – Celebrity Christians vs. the Cross (pt 1 of 3)
Text: 1 Cor 1:10-31 I used to work for a dot.com in West Hollywood for about 4 years and during that span, I saw a bunch of celebrities: Ron Howard, Bill Murray, the Japanese character Hiro from the TV series Heroes, the cheerleader from Heroes, Baron Davis, the American Idol winner from 2-3 years ago, […]
Why did Joshua Harris resign from the SGM board?
Upon the news of CJ Mahaney’s leave of absence from SGM (a decision that the board reached based on some recent accusations that went public), Harris preached the following Sunday that “our denomination is being publicly spanked, we are being humiliated and being brought low.” Our denomination means Sovereign Grace’s network of churches. Joshua Harris […]
Joshua Harris resigns from the Sovereign Grace Ministries Board
A few minutes ago, we announced that Joshua Harris is resigning from the SGM board. If you’re wondering what that may represent, let me just make a couple of points. First and primarily, as a board we still have a strong desire for Josh’s input, and all parties involved are eager to keep the partnership […]
Oswald Chambers Devotional: The Spiritual Saint
“That I may know Him.” Philippians 3:10 The initiative of the saint is not towards self-realization, but towards knowing Jesus Christ. The spiritual saint never believes circumstances to be haphazard, or thinks of his life as secular and sacred; he sees everything he is dumped down in as the means of securing the knowledge of […]
1 Corinthians 1:1-9 – Thanksgiving for others due to a divine perspective (pt 3 of 3)
Our temptation is to be excessively impatient with others and to demand instant growth and change. For those in leadership at any level, you know what I am talking about. After a year, I may have read a dozen Christian books and listened to hundreds of sermons and over that year, I may have changed […]