Monthly Archives: July 2010

Pray for Rick Warren’s speedy recovery

Thursday, 22 July 2010 – 5:13 pm

Rick Warren is apparently at home recovering after his eyes were severely burned by toxic sap from a firestick plant last Monday. I am praying that Rick Warren makes a swift and full recovery, and encourage you to do likewise.

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Pastor Bob DeWaay’s visit to ask Rick Warren to preach Christ

Sunday, 18 July 2010 – 12:47 pm

Bob DeWaay is pastor at Twin City Fellowship in Minnesota, and founder of Critical Issues Commentary. He is also the author of the superb book Redefining Christianity: Understanding the Purpose Driven Life Movement. In May of 2008, Pastor DeWaay went (at Rick Warren’s invitation) to Saddleback Church. In his account of this visit, Pastor DeWaay [...]

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A closer look at the Alpha Course and whether it is permissible to judge what other Christians teach

Thursday, 15 July 2010 – 12:27 pm

In this post: The responsibility of elders for sound doctrine; Do ordinary believers have the right to judge an elder’s doctrine?; Doesn’t Jesus tell us not to judge?; Doesn’t Paul tell us not to judge another’s servant?; Is the Alpha Course really that bad?; Is God not able to use Alpha, even if it imperfect?; [...]

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Our transformed lives: what are we to make of good works?

Thursday, 15 July 2010 – 9:19 am

In this post: On professing Christians who seemingly bear no fruit; Paul Washer on our unbalanced understanding of Christianity; Of those whose lives do seem to bear fruit in keeping with repentance; Bonus comments: Brief study of assurance in 1 John 3:14–20; Is it right to share our testimony of a changed life? In my [...]

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The Purpose Driven Life: introductory discernment resources

Thursday, 15 July 2010 – 8:02 am

In this post: Rick Warren; The Gospel obscured; Drs. Sproul and Mohler on the errors of seeker-sensitivity; Hostile church takeovers In his comment on my article, Dangerous pragmatism – why a transformed life is not proof of salvation, my father expressed unawareness of the Purpose Driven Life movement. I know that my father’s claim might [...]

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In thankfulness for my readers and their comments

Wednesday, 14 July 2010 – 10:26 pm

This blog is blessed with intelligent, thoughtful and gracious commenters. One of the delights of posting a piece is in the subsequent interaction with its readers. Whether they agree, disagree or are simply asking questions, I often find that the ensuing conversation helps me to sharpen my understanding of the glorious Gospel and its outworking [...]

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Dangerous pragmatism – why a transformed life is not proof of salvation

Sunday, 11 July 2010 – 7:52 pm

In this post: The defective gospel of the Alpha Course; False assumption 1 – We can judge what is right by whether it ‘works’; False assumption 2 – Growth in church attendance proves God’s blessing; False assumption 3 – A transformed life is proof of salvation; The right way, and the wrong way, to view [...]

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