Two of Jesus’ greatest messages on spiritual formation are recorded in Matt. 5-7 and Matt. 23. One positive. One negative. Both are introduced with words that remind us of the personal benefits of spiritual… Spiritual Formation for the Sake of Others
In my book Preaching to Pluralists I describe a change in conversion obstacles which has taken place as Western culture has shifted from Modern to Postmodern. In the Modern era, the greatest obstacle had… The Changing Obstacles to Faith
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In my book Preaching to Pluralists I describe three reasons why some today are “high on God but low on church.” I’ve recently revised these reasons and our approach to addressing them. First, there is a… Three Reasons They Don’t Like The Church (And What to Do About It)