2011 Philippians Memory Moleskine Week 9 :: Philippians 2:19-24 19 I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, so that I too may be cheered by news of you. 20 For I have no one like him, who will be genuinely concerned for your welfare. 21 For they all seek their [...]
Archive for February 2011
P2R: Philippians 2:19-24 (Week 9)
February 28, 2011Marriage, Minefields, and Manhood
February 26, 2011I first heard about this story from Steve Childers in his final talk at my first GCA National Church Planting Conference. His message was entitled, “Keeping the Main Thing the Main Thing.” It’s the story about Robertson McQuilkin and his dear wife Muriel. McQuilkin was the son of the founding president of Columbia International University, [...]
Signs You Are Growing in Grace
February 24, 2011There are a handful of folks on Twitter whose updates I happen to “favorite” all the time, and one of them is Scotty Smith. About a month ago, he did a little series on “signs you’re growing in grace.” I’ve compiled them here for your benefit. I love how practical and earthy they are. The [...]
Love Demonstrated, Holiness Vindicated
February 23, 2011King’s Cross by Tim Keller – 60% off this week only
February 21, 2011Tim Keller’s new book, King’s Cross: The Story of the World in the Life of Jesus officially comes out tomorrow (Feb. 22), and Westminster Bookstore has some deep savings this week only where you can get it at 60% off the cover price. The sale ends Feb. 28, so be sure to take advantage of [...]
P2R: Philippians 2:12-18 (Week 8)
February 20, 20112011 Philippians Memory Moleskine Week 8 :: Philippians 2:12-18 12 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, 13 for it is God who works in you, both to will and to [...]
Tim Keller on the Nature of a Missional Church
February 17, 2011From his lecture “Contextual and Missional” at Urban Plant Life Conference in London, Tim Keller talks about the nature of a missional church: A missional church gears absolutely every single part of its life–its worship, community, public discourse and preaching education–for the presence of non-believers from the culture surrounding it. A missional church’s congregation reflects [...]
Top Issues Church Planters Face
February 14, 2011Ed Stetzer has recently put together a great series of blogposts on the topic, “Top Issues Church Planters Face.” I plan to interact with these articles through PLNTD in the future. For now, here’s the list in the order Stetzer wrote them: 1. Leadership Development and Reproducing Culture 2. Financial Self-Sufficiency and Viability 3. Launch [...]
P2R: Philippians 2:5-11 (Week 7)
February 13, 20112011 Philippians Memory Moleskine Week 7 :: Philippians 2:5-11 5 Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, 6 who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but made himself nothing, taking the form of a servant, being born [...]
Philippians 2 Wordled
February 7, 2011As we begin Philippians 2 in the Philippians Memory Moleskine, I thought I’d post a wordle of the entire chapter. In case you missed it, here is the chapter 1 wordle. Click to enlarge the image. Get the latest on P2R! –> Blog | Facebook | Twitter
P2R :: Philippians 2:1-4 (Week 6)
February 7, 20112011 Philippians Memory Moleskine Week 6 :: Philippians 2:1-4 2:1 So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, 2 complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. 3 Do [...]
What Every Unbeliever Needs to Hear
February 6, 2011Every unbeliever needs someone who will lovingly tell them the truth about a real God, a real hell . . . and real atonement found in the cross of Jesus Christ. HT :: Trevin Wax
4 Evangelistic Motivations for Paul: The Prospect of Eternity
February 1, 2011As I mentioned yesterday, I recently shared with my church family how we are to be working together with God on mission (2 Cor. 6:1). In that message, I laid out four evangelistic motivations from 2 Cor. 5. The first evangelistic motivation for Paul is the prospect of eternity. The Prospect of Eternity In the [...]
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