January 15, 2015 by Jeremy Oddy | Category: Articles | Tags: theology, doctrine, gospel, Church Planting
At last week's Church Planting Retreat, I shared some musings from 1 John 4:1921. My hope for these reflections is to help us be a people who join God's mission by loving one another in such a way that we reflect to a watching world the love of God that we've received in Christ. We love because he first loved us. If anyone says, "I love God," and hates his brother, he is ...
Keep ReadingDecember 29, 2014 by Jeff Purswell | Category: Books | Tags: recommendation, instruction, training, education, local churches, jeff purswell, theology, doctrine, teaching, recommendations, reformed theology, gospel, preaching, evangelical, books
One thing is certain: You are a different person today than you were at the beginning of the year because of something you read. If you're a pastor, that means you think, worship, teach, and counsel differently. Much is at stake in the books we choose to read. Because of this, last year I posted a list of significant books of 2013 for pastors. As this year comes to a clos...
Keep ReadingJanuary 3, 2014 by Jeff Purswell | Category: Books | Tags: jeff purswell, education, recommendation, theology, doctrine, teaching, recommendations, gospel, preaching, books
The end of a year brings forth endless lists - "best of," "worst of," "most significant," "most over-rated" - one last chance in the year for people to publish their opinions.Some lists are more useful than others, and for pastors, book lists are doubtless the most interesting. Any such list, by definition, reflects personal preference, if not outright bias. Despite this,...
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