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Piper What the New Birth Does For Us

December 12, 2008

John Piper is a great preacher—not just to listen to, but also to watch. I find God stirring my heart through him every time I play one of his videos. It also reminds me of what I’m aiming for when I preach, which is “logic on fire.” I pray that God will draw many into [...]

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Lou Fellingham’s Mum Died Yesterday

October 15, 2008

Many readers of my blog will know of Lou Fellingham, and some will have been praying for the family situation she has been facing lately. Her mother, only 56, died yesterday.
The family would like people who knew her to be made aware of the fact that there will be a celebration service for her on [...]

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MLJ Monday – Why Discernment is Vital

September 8, 2008

As a believer living in the West, I’m constantly reminded of the need to exercise discernment, especially when it comes to matters such as claims of spiritual gifts and the activity of the Holy Spirit. I thought today I would go to one of my favorite works by Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Joy Unspeakable.
Directly before this [...]

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TOAM08 – Sam Poe & Phil Wilthew – Pastors and Prophets Building Together

July 11, 2008

This morning I attended the last session of the Leaders’ training track, Prophetic Encounter, led by Sam Poe and Phil Wilthew. Today’s session looked at “Pastors and Prophets Together Building the Church.” I also was able to get to the two previous sessions, which I summarized at these pages:

Apostles and Prophets Together on a Mission
Prophets [...]

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ASK THE DOCTOR – What Do You Mean By Unction in Preaching?

March 24, 2008

In a variation on the “Ask a Blogger” theme, I received this e-mail, which was effectively asking Doctor Martyn Lloyd-Jones a question.
“I have been doing some research lately on the revivals in Wales and the ministry of Christmas Evans and have come across an emphasis in the Welsh Revivals and in Lloyd-Jones on unction in [...]

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INTERVIEW – Rob Rufus on apostles Today

December 12, 2007

In the previous segment of this interview with Rob Rufus, we finished by talking a bit about the network of churches of which he is a part. We ended with Rob speaking about a team of apostles, prophets, evangelists, and pastors/ teachers. Today we begin by asking Rob what he means by “apostles.”

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Of Tone, Discernment, and the Charismatic Question

November 3, 2007

Phil Johnson has a second post answering my two-paragraph criticism of him. My schedule does not permit me to make a full reply as I am traveling on business. (All the posts you will see for the next few days were written before I left.) All I will say in reply, therefore, is this: [...]

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PIPER FRIDAY – Suffering is Essential to Christians

September 6, 2007

John Piper has a glorious richness in his preaching repertoire. Almost every time he is invited to preach anywhere it seems he produces a brand new message. He makes the Bible fresh. Today I want to return to the habit of posting a quote from Piper on Fridays by sharing an astonishing quote from an [...]

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TOAM07 – Seminar: Sam Poe and Guy Miller – Prophecy: The Battle for Team

July 13, 2007

Sam PoeSam serves on the Newfrontiers apostolic team in the USA. He and his wife, Marlene, have travelled widely, serving churches in the USA and other nations. In recent years they have been particularly involved in working together with a number of churches in Russia and the Ukraine. Sam and Marlene are presently based in [...]

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INTERVIEW – Liam Goligher on the Crisis in Evangelicalism, Part Four

May 3, 2007

UPDATE I have since also had filmed a video interview with Liam Goligher.
This is the last post in my interview series with Liam Goligher. In previous posts we have addressed our distinctives, things that unite us, the atonement, and now to conclude, we will look at some very interesting comments Liam made about church government [...]

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INTERVIEW – Liam Goligher on the Crisis in Evangelicalism, Part Three

May 2, 2007

In the first post of my interview with Liam Goligher we focused on the distinctives on which he and I differ. In the second post we discussed some important challenges facing the church today. We now turn to an issue which is never far from my blog — the atonement.Perhaps because it is most topical [...]

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INTERVIEW – Liam Goligher on the Crisis in Evangelicalism, Part Two

May 1, 2007

In the first post of this interview with Liam Goligher we focused on the distinctives between our backgrounds. In this post we discuss important doctrinal challenges facing the church today which should prompt confessing evangelicals like Liam and myself to stand together. Tomorrow we will address the atonement and Liam’s book on the subject.To Liam, [...]

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INTERVIEW – Liam Goligher on the Crisis in Evangelicalism

April 30, 2007

It was a real privilege to speak with Liam Goligher recently, and it is a delight to now bring a report of that conversation here to my blog. Liam is a trustee of the Keswick Convention and a well-known Bible teacher. He leads Duke Street Church, an independent church in Richmond, UK which has approximately [...]

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Am I a Thrill Seeker?

March 28, 2007

Over on Pyromaniacs, the last three posts and their extensive comments sections have all been prompted by the differing reactions to the Piper piece on Hearing the Voice of God. This article by John Piper is certainly a piece that is well worth listening to, as well as reading. The following are the three resulting [...]

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