Many were surprised that a pastor so young would be called to a mega-church. It goes without saying this would be no ordinary journey. David Platt, who grew up in Stone Mountain Georgia, served oversees and then in New Orleans Seminary, was mentored by Dr. Jim Shaddix. After Jim left the seminary to pastor, David…
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The perfect day would end with the perfect roast. I had all the ingredients- the veggies, the olive oil, the roaster, and the roast itself. My out-of-town wife was coming home and I wanted to impress her with how everything was running smoothly in her absence. I only made one mistake. Although I had turned…
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As grieving parents of a son who is in heaven, my wife and I have seen God take our family’s pain and make beautiful things come from it. He has worked even the worst things in our lives together to create beautiful good. When I tell my son Aiden’s story as an illustration of Scripture, I…
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John Blake recently posted an article at CNN.com entitled Actually That’s Not in the Bible. It begins like this: NFL legend Mike Ditka was giving a news conference one day after being fired as the coach of the Chicago Bears when he decided to quote the Bible. “Scripture tells you that all things shall pass,”…
Read MoreThe principle of Scripture interpreting Scripture has been employed as early as the Church Fathers. We’d do well to follow their lead of interpreting Scripture within its own context. Here are a few other examples of passages that are commonly misinterpreted as a result of removing them from their biblical contexts. Psalm 118.24 “This is…
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