What should characterize a Christian worship gathering?

What should characterize a Christian worship gathering?

Several months ago we spent time working through 1 Corinthians 12-14. Within this “Early Church Worship Guide,” we clearly find the apostle Paul writing, “So, my brothers, earnestly desire to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues. But all things should be...
Embracing Shared Ministry, by Joseph H. Hellerman

Embracing Shared Ministry, by Joseph H. Hellerman

When I was younger, I was a part of a church that went through a leadership change and witnessed first hand how churches can fall apart quickly if they are too committed to a single leader. Over the years, I’ve remained concerned about this issue and have tried...
Pennington’s Case Against Continuationism…

Pennington’s Case Against Continuationism…

I already wrote a long post on Strange Fire, so this will be a little shorter. Tim Challies has posted Tom Pennington’s case for Cessationism. It probably has the most substance for Continuationists to consider out of all that has been shared thus far at...
What should characterize a Christian worship gathering?

Strange Fire Turns Toward Strained Polemics

So the firestorm from the Strange Fire Conference has been steadily building throughout the past few weeks and is now in full swing. When word got out that the conference was going to take place and that John MacArthur was releasing a book of the same name, Dr....