So what does it mean that God is love? One oft-neglected divine attribute can help us understand: impassibility. God is impassible love and loving impassibility, and that is a love that casts out fear.
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The Substance of the Story: “I Will Be Your God”
If we want to understand the structure of the story, we have to follow the covenants. If we want to know the substance of the story, we have to understand the Covenant Formula. This is the story: God promises His presence, and He provides what He promises.
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Weak Pastors Need a Strong Gospel
“Timothy… was being thrust into a position of responsible Christian leadership far beyond his natural capacity.”
John Stott wrote those words in his introduction to a commentary on 2nd Timothy. He could have replaced Timothy’s name with mine.
And the more pastors I get to know, the more I’m starting to think that this is the lay of the land.
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Pastor, Be a Gospel Signpost
What is a pastor, and what does he do?
During the twentieth century, the pastor was often stylized as a therapist, or even compared to the friendly sitcom bartender. In recent years, a myriad of metaphors, often borrowed from the business world, have been posited.
The pastor has been called a “visioneer,” a “catalytic leader,” or even a “movement maker.”
For consideration is a new metaphor: the pastor as signpost.
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The Abundance of Christ
The Psalmists praised God for His deliverance. The Lord had given His people abundance in a wasteland!
If we are saved by the grace of God through the sacrifice of Christ, then we have every reason to join in the song:
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Soli Deo Gloria
Soli Deo Gloria – It’s Latin for “Glory to God Alone,” and it’s the purpose of the Church.
If we pull the thread of humanity woven into Scripture, we’ll find that God has always intended to bring into being a people reflecting His reign, conveying His character, and, ultimately, giving Him glory.
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Humble Confidence 