Thursday, August 10, 2006

Churchplanting?

This Sunday Robie and I begin a week of churchplanting assessment and training with Teamerica, one of the most highly rated assessment centers in the country (though you could'nt tell it from thier website). Teamerica is associated with the Baptist General Conference (BGC).

This is a rigorous process and includes testing, discussion, presentations, preaching, etc. We would be grateful for your prayers during this week as we seek God's leading for the future. We'll keep you posted on the developments!

Wednesday, August 09, 2006

The Jesus Gospel

Liam Goligher, the pastor of Duke Street church in Richmond, Surrey, has produced a new work, a biblical theology of substitutionary atonement, in response to the child-abuse atonement views of Steve Chalke and company in the U.K. The Jesus Gospel:Recovering the Lost Message has been released in the U.K.for which you can read a review at BeginningwithMoses.org Goligher also addresses Open Theism and 'the new perspectives on Paul' in an effort to restore confidence in the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Rico Tice endorses it saying: ‘This outstanding book walks straight out of the text of Colossians 1:28: “We proclaim him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom.”

Here is the Table of Contents:


* Act 1 Scene 1 - The message Jesus never lost: John 17
* Act 1 Scene 2 - East of Eden: Genesis 3
* Act 1 Scene 3 - Wet, wet, wet: Genesis 6
* Act 1 Scene 4 - Generation eXodus: Exodus 12
* Act 1 Scene 5 - Yom Kippur: Leviticus 16
* Act 2 Scene 1 - The scandal of forgiveness - Psalm 51
* Act 2 Scene 2 - Wounded for me - Isaiah 53
* Act 2 Scene 3 - The main event - Mark
* Act 3 Scene 1 - The Cross examined - Romans
* Act 3 Scene 2 - The great exchange - 2 Corinthians 5
* Act 3 Scene 3 - God is love - 1 John
* Act 3 Scene 4 - In his steps - 1 Peter
* Act 3 Scene 5 - Our great high priest - Hebrews
* Act 3 Scene 6 - The lamb wins - Revelation
* Notes

Sunday, August 06, 2006

Pirates of the Carribean and Bible Reading