'Mez McConnell' Tagged Posts (Page 14)
5 Myths About Reformed Theology
There is a good article by Michael Horton here. On a side issue: Speaking as a Calvinist can I say that in my experience in the UK we are a miserable breed. Some of my closest friends are Arminians and they are smart, savvy, warm and winsome in their approach to life. We can learn a lot from one another once we ease off on the polemics.
Communion: Rome v Reformed?
This is always an interesting area of debate, particularly in such a staunch Catholic stronghold such as ours in Niddrie. People may not go to church but they do hold on to their Catholicism. One topic that there tends to be a lot of confusion around is communion. There is an informative article here on some of the main points of difference. Consider the following…
Something Really Funky For My “Street” Friends!
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A Chance to Marvel at God’s Handiwork & My Holiday for 3 Weeks
I am going away with my family for a holiday for the next 3 weeks. That’s means that I won’t be writing any serious articles for a while. However, I have left some interesting links for one of my team to post on here daily. I hope you find them helpful. I am taking quite a lot of…
The Meaning of Marriage
I have had this book on the shelf for some time and recently got around to completing it. I was in NY when Tim and Kathy Keller were doing the promo work for the book. A certain Mark Driscoll was gaining headlines at the same time for his book on marriage but for altogether different reasons! The first thing I would say about any book on marriage is that I feel a sense of…
15 Steps To A Long & Healthy Ministry In Housing Schemes!
Sometimes it’s the early morning phone call or the Sunday afternoon text when you’re settling down with the family. A crisis is at hand and you’re the one being called to deal with it. Emotions conflict. Is it an emergency? Can somebody else do it? Can it wait until tomorrow?…
The Family Tree of Jesus
Where Was God At The Denver Shooting?
Al Mohler gets to grip with the problem of evil here.
How To Confess Your Sin Biblically
There is a really helpful little article here from Peacemaker Ministries on the “7 A’s of Confession”. Short but challenging.
Killing Sin Before It Kills You!
“He that trades sensuality for Pharisaism has not mortified sin… He has changed his master, but he is a servant still.” (John Owen) [vimeo http://vimeo.com/43983757] The Resurgence website has a 12 page analytical survey of John Owen’s position on the mortification of sin and can be downloaded in pdf here.