Author Archives
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Missionary God Sends His Son, His Spirit and His People
It has been said that God is a missionary God. He has a mission (missio dei) in the world. He sent his Son into the world, the Father and the Son sent the Spirit into the world, and the same Trinitarian God sends… Read More ›
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Missional Shift for Redeemer Presbyterian in Manhattan from "Come and Hear" to "Go and Share"
I found this article on the Redeemer.com website re their recent shift to a more missional focus. Click the title above to see more articles from Pastor Tim Keller and Redeemer. From “Come and See” To “Go and Share” September 2010 by Tim… Read More ›
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Response to "L’Abri" by Edith Schaeffer
Written for Dr. Richard Horner, Church and the World, Reformed Theological Seminary, Orlando, November 2003. This book is the tale of the Schaeffers’ nearly forty-year endeavor to demonstrate, through their lives and work, that the God of the Bible existed in the… Read More ›
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The Pastor’s Family, Sloth, Jealousy, Competition, Sexual Lust, Ecclesiastical Politics, and Ministry Philosophy
1. The pastor’s family, its importance, difficulties and witness. Practical ways I will minister to my family. IMPORTANCE. The pastor’s most important human relationships are in his family. There his true identity is revealed and his sanctification is improved. If… Read More ›
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Case Study: Women in Ministry
Daniel L. Sonnenberg Written for Drs. Al Mawhinney and Reggie Kidd, Senior Seminar, Reformed Theological Seminary, Orlando, May 2003. The role of women in ministry is a significant issue in our day which deserves careful consideration in the churches. As a result… Read More ›
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Case Study: Right to Life – Abortion
By Daniel L. Sonnenberg, 2003. This case study deals with a pastor caught between two sides of the Right to Life – Abortion issue. One of his active elders came to him with a concern that the pastor spent too… Read More ›
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Response to "The Israel of God" by O.P. Robertson
Written for Dr. Richard Pratt, Prophets, Reformed Theological Seminary, Orlando, April 2004. Chapter 1: The Land This chapter was helpful in summarizing a number of things I’ve heard in various classes about “the land,” and especially helpful in understanding the current controversy… Read More ›
We Are His Workmanship 