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Monthly Archives: June 2012
More on the millennium
Last week we looked at the three main viewpoints Christians hold concerning the return of Christ. This week we’re going to spend a little more time comparing and evaluating these beliefs. To make our discussion a bit easier, I’m going … Continue reading
Posted in eschatology
Tagged amillennialism, Darrel Bock, Henry Alford, Israel in prophecy, millennium, postmillennialism, premillennialism, resurrection
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Millennial match-up
Last week, I wrote that we’d be looking at the three main viewpoints Christians have historically held regarding the return of Christ. I’m sure many of you immediately thought: “pre-, mid- or post-.” [These are slang expressions for different views … Continue reading
Posted in eschatology
Tagged amillennialism, Augustine, Millard Erickson, millennium, Origen, postmillennialism, premillennialism
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Review: “Elders in Congregational Life: Rediscovering the Biblical Model for Church Leadership” by Phil Newton
This book on church eldership is fairly brief (154 pages), but contains quite a few helpful insights. It will be particularly beneficial to anyone from a Baptist church tradition. The author effectively demonstrates that not only is church leadership by a … Continue reading
Posted in church life, congregationalism, elders/pastors, reviews
Tagged Baptist, Phil Newton, senior pastor
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The return of Christ: Keeping the main thing the main thing
By popular demand, this week I’m beginning a new series on the return of Christ. Lately, I’ve been receiving more questions on this topic than on any other, so we’re going to explore this a bit for the next few … Continue reading
Pie chart, anyone?
I’m going to be out of town next week, but I thought I’d leave you with some crucial data to ponder. Use this information wisely:
