Posts by Jason Nelson (Page 40)
How Should the church & Christians respond to our generation?
These words were written by J. Gresham Machen in 1933 in response to growing concerns over the future of the church in the face of a worldwide depression and a growing liberal skepticism. The responsibility of the church in the new age is the same as its responsibility in every age. It is to…
Pastor Youcef writes to his church in Iran
Take the time to read these words here from a pastor facing the death sentence in Iran for being a Christian. Responding to world outrage, the Iranians are now claiming he is guilty of crimes that have appeared from nowhere. Pray for Pastor Youcef, his family, his church, his captors and all the believers in Iran seeking to live for the glory of Jesus Christ.
Finding balance as a woman of God
Great little post here from Grace, the wife of Mark Driscoll. This could be a helpful resource for many women.
The Greener Grass Conspiracy
The Greener Grass Conspiracy – ‘Finding contentment on your side of the fence’ by Stephen Altrogge (Crossway 2011) I picked this book up because the title intrigued me and because I was going through a phase in my life recently when I began wondering if I would be happier in my life by having a change of scenery. It’s the curse of most pastors, I suppose (the honest ones…
Introducing Church Planting in Madagascar!
Tell us a little about yourself My name is Tanteraka. English folk call me “Tank”. I’m married with one wife! Her name is Jaela and we’ve got one baby girl coming soon in December. I’m 28 years old and my wife is 21. Tell us a little about the area you work in The area we work in is Antananarivo. It’s the capital city of Madagascar, an island situated 400 km east…
Misunderstanding the total depravity of humanity kills the gospel!
Understanding the doctrine of Total Depravity Much like the doctrine of election, the doctrine of depravity is yet another misunderstood, lampooned and oft criticised doctrine in our modern churches. Here is a working definition: The doctrine of total depravity asserts that people are by nature not…
Lust: It’s not a female problem is it?
Interesting little blog post here on this topic, rarely discussed from a female perspective.
What’s Next for church planting?
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Introducing Church Planting in Dubai!
One of the things I am very keen to do is to interview as many church planters as I possible can to see what we can learn from their experience and to share encouragements, ideas and resources. I am currently doing an Intensive course with Redeemer City to City, with a group of about 12 or so other planters from around the globe. One of then, Dave Furman has kindly agreed…
Hand Up v Hand Out….Fight!!!
Please take the time today to read this (here) thought provoking article from Compassion on the plight of the poor around the world. We need to be careful in helping people out, that we are not creating problems rather than solving them. Many churches need a radical mind shift in how we ‘do’ justice and mercy.