Posts in Church Life
By Octavio Esqueda
May. 21, 2013 10:06 a.m.
Theology,
Biblical Exposition,
Christian Education,
Church Life,
Ministry and Leadership,
Old Testament,
Spiritual Formation
¿Por qué las cosas son como son? ¿Dónde está Dios cuando el mundo lo ignora a Él y a sus principios? Cuando Dios actúa, ¿por qué hace Él lo que hace?
Todos nos hemos hecho alguna vez preguntas difíciles respecto a Dios y a nuestra fe. En muchas ocasiones, lo que vemos aparentemente no concuerda con lo que creemos acerca de Dios. ¿Qué hacer en estas circunstancias? En Habacuc encontramos un libro bíblico que nos muestra un modelo para enfrentar estos momentos y acrecentar nuestra fe en el Dios que sostiene el universo con su poder.
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By Gary McIntosh
May. 19, 2013 9:05 p.m.
Church Life,
Culture,
Evangelism,
Ministry and Leadership
Peter Drucker wrote that in our knowledge-based society, information is the key resource and building block for every type of organization. Information is the new money, currency upon which organizations rise or fall. How may a local church respond to the new currency of information in today's world?
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By Gary McIntosh
May. 12, 2013 8:35 p.m.
Church Life,
Evangelism,
Ministry and Leadership
Good doctrine, good fellowship, good worship, and good prayer. Do they guarantee the growth of a church? Not necessarily. Sometimes churches do not do well, even though they have the basic ingredients. So, what's the problem? For some, it's a lack of communication to those in and outside the church.
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By Joe Hellerman
May. 9, 2013 11:38 a.m.
Theology,
Apologetics,
Church Life,
Philosophy,
Spiritual Formation
We at Talbot, and especially in the philosophy department, are deeply saddened with the homegoing of our mentor and friend, Dallas Willard.
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By Gary McIntosh
May. 3, 2013 10:44 p.m.
Church Life,
Evangelism,
Ministry and Leadership
You don't have a second chance for a good first impression. When it comes to first-time guests at your church, that statement is especially true. And it's that first impression guests leave with that determines whether they will be back. So, what is it that goes into a good first impression? Or, for that matter, a bad one?
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By Ben Shin
May. 3, 2013 1:11 p.m.
Biblical Exposition,
Christian Education,
Church Life,
Culture,
Ministry and Leadership,
Spiritual Formation
I love my office. There are many reasons that I love my office. One is that I can store the many books that I own in there. Second, it is a place for study or reading in a quiet setting. But what I love most is that my office is a place for ministry and discipleship to occur. In other words, it is a safe place to meet students who are not only facing the challenges of academia but also the hardships of life. For this reason, the value of my office hours is priceless!
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By Dave Keehn
Apr. 16, 2013 9:42 a.m.
Christian Education,
Church Life,
Ministry and Leadership
There is a pressure that is constantly battling around us to give people whatever they want. When you are younger it was labeled peer pressure. However, as we grow older the peer pressures continues throughout life, we just call them “Expectations”…
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