When we agree with God’s declaration of what we are—needy, sinful and without a single thing to commend us before him—and that’s settled, we are free to be dangerous.
Somehow, Jamie Dunlop turns church finances into an interesting topic in his new book, Budgeting for a Healthy Church. On this Pastors’ Chat, Steve is joined by pastors Zach Van Dyke and Jerry Parries as they talk about the practical matter of church budgeting and interview guest Jamie Dunlop, associate pastor at Capitol Hill Baptist Church and author.
We will end well. It is promised. And that gives us hope right now in the in-between.
Lately, I’ve been giving a good deal of thought to how we relate to the world. We don’t live in Kansas anymore and therein is the problem.
You’ve read the book of Romans, but I bet you haven’t read it backwards. Scot McKnight is here to talk about it on Steve Brown, Etc.
There is nothing we can ever do that will cause God to say, “I’ve had it with you.” He will never let us go. But if our salvation is already covered, then why are we still here? Why doesn’t God just take us Home to heaven right now? Join Steve as he looks at 1 Corinthians 9:12-23 to see that we’re not here for us. We’re here for them.
While reading the Bible and studying more about God is a good thing, even good things can become bad things.
Repentance—a source of great spiritual power—isn’t what you think it is. Once you find out what it really is, you may be in for a surprise. Steve explains that it’s all about grace.
I have a daily battle with a false Jesus who is the result of my own self-projections and the actual Jesus of the Scriptures. Today I decided to write these out for myself. Maybe they’ll be of help to you as well.
