Christmas Resources and Gift Ideas
Christmas is right around the corner, nine days left to be exact. Just in case you’re still shopping, here are a few gift ideas and resources that can help you, your family and friends celebrate the...
View ArticleStudying Romans with Dr. Moo
Dr. Douglas Moo, leading evangelical Romans scholar, teaching for a week on Romans? Really? Seems too good to be true! But indeed, there we sat, a class full of Sovereign Grace Pastors and Pastors...
View ArticleDon't Miss Humility this Christmas
Growing up, I often heard a phrase around this time of year: “Don’t miss Christ this Christmas.” It’s a true statement intended to jostle us out of the busyness of this season and remind us of the true...
View ArticleDealing with Darkness at Christmas
It's a season for celebration and memory making. Christmas is a time of year that is steeped in tradition and for many, time with loved ones and friends. But amidst the joyous chaos, there are those of...
View ArticleJamaican Pastors College Students Update
In July, I introduced you to some friends of mine, Sheldon Campbell, Joel Bain, and Sean Taylor who, along with their families, were in the process of moving from Kingston, Jamaica to Louisville, KY to...
View ArticleSignificant Books for Pastors in 2016
As another year draws to a close, it’s worth reflecting upon moments with the potential to shape minds, lives, and ministries—in this case, the publication of books during 2016. There is no shortage of...
View ArticleSeven Hopes and Prayers for Sovereign Grace Churches
Recently I’ve been meditating on a verse in 1 Samuel 12 for my life, and for our lives together in Sovereign Grace Churches. The context of 1 Samuel 12 is that Samuel, who describes himself as “old and...
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WorshipGod Northeast
Assessing how well our churches understand worship can be confusing. It would be nice if it were as easy as checking our oil to be sure it is at the correct level. “People seem to be singing loudly,...
View Article2017 Mission Video #1: New England
Sovereign Grace is a family of churches that exists to advance the gospel of Jesus Christ by planting and strengthening churches for the glory of God. One expression of our mission can be found in the...
View Article2017 Mission Video #2: Croatia
Mario and Jen Vucenovic were sent from Christ Community Church in August 2016 to plant a church in Croatia, where Mario grew up, and where he and Jen first met. Mario's story is one of marinating his...
View ArticleHoly Week Resources
For us, as Christians, this week is unique because it provides us an opportunity to reflect again on the substitutionary death of Christ on our behalf, and on his victorious resurrection 3 days later....
View ArticleSharing Christ: One Neighborhood at a Time
Christ Church of South Philly’s building was brimming, wall to wall, with food. The story behind why is incredible and also a direct reflection of the partnership we share as Sovereign Grace Churches....
View ArticleIs Our Church Partnership Biblical?
This is the second post in a series on church partnerships. Read the first post. Here is the way the New Testament is not written: “Then Paul reviewed the ordination guidelines that had been forwarded...
View Article"Think Again" by Jared Mellinger
Have you ever spent most of a day thinking about yourself? I'm sure that I have. Of course, the train of my thoughts circled across miles and miles of mental track. I'd think about sins I committed. I...
View ArticleThe Sovereign Grace Pastors Conference: A Wife’s Perspective
As a young pastor’s kid, I looked forward to my parents coming back from the annual Sovereign Grace Pastors Conference I loved hearing about who they saw and talked to, and what God was doing in...
View ArticleDo You Need Help Reading Your Bible?
It's mid-year, just over the six-month mark. For many of us, that could mean that our Bible reading plan we started with such gusto on January 1 has long been sitting on our bedside table collecting...
View Article“Dragon Seed” by Marty Machowski
It is not typical for any Christian book these days, especially a young adult one, to have as its focal point a particular sin prevalent among its readers. It’s better to remind teens of the inner...
View ArticleA Special Work God is Doing in Mexico and Latin America
There are times when we get glimpses into God's work that create a sense of awe and worship. I got a glimpse of that kind of God-initiated work in Mexico and Latin America last week when I participated...
View ArticlePastors College Snapshots - Joshua Earl
Over the coming weeks, we will be sharing with you a series of snapshots—brief glimpses into the lives of men who attended the Pastors College this past year. In June, we graduated a class of students...
View ArticleHurricane Harvey Relief Fund
By now you've likely seen or read about the devastating effects of Hurricane Harvey in southeast Texas. Record rainfall is causing major flooding leaving people homeless or displaced. I’m aware of at...
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