The Parrhesians
The Church
Essays on the life, worship, leadership, and mission of the local church.
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Whither the Church
In 2020, Carl Trueman wrote his insightful and timely book, The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self. The book was not only celebrated by scholars, it was a commercial success. When…
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A Brief Thought on Children in Worship
I’ve stated many times from the pulpit and in other communications to my congregation, that the church must place a high value on children and having children in the worship service. In…
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When the Local Church Fails
In light of the historic events yesterday, with the attempted assassination of former President Trump, I wanted to share a short pastoral word. First, such violence against any public official must be…
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We Make Christians?
I believe the larger question within our cultural moment is “What does it mean to be the church in the midst of negative world?” Paul asked a similar question in his epistles. In…
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The Church’s Gospel Principles
Inspired by the movie “Air” Photo by bady abbas on Unsplash
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The Church-Centered Mission | Part 5
The Church | The Center of Missions Missions begins in the Church, flows out into the world, and brings the world back into the Church. God is the One who sends, is…
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The Church-Centered Mission | Part 4
Sacraments | Signs in Missions For whatever reason, most treatments of missions neglect a discussion of the sacraments. In particular, in the modern western evangelical church, there exists the erroneous view that…
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The Church-Centered Mission | Part 3
Jesus | Obedient Sonship and the Great Commission As God’s word is the means of missions and worship is the purpose of missions, so Jesus reveals how to be obedient sons of…
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The Church-Centered Mission | Part 2
Missions exists because worship doesn’t. John Piper, Let the Nations Be Glad!, 35. Worship | The Purpose of Missions God’s word is the means of missions, and worship is the end of…
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The Church-Centered Mission | Part 1
In the beginning God sends forth His word. In the fullness of time the Father sends forth His Son. After the ascension, the Spirit is sent to the Church and the Spirit…