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Why Men Hate Going to Church
Why Men Hate Going To Church. David Murrow. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2005. 248pp. I was required to read this book and I opened it with curiosity, as I often interact with guys who have no interest in church. The short answer is that the book was frustrating but did provide a handful of practical suggestions for ministry to men. The book contains six parts: 1. Why men hate going to church (describes the problem) 2.
What big picture?
“He’s missing the forest for the trees” is a saying which means that a person can get so caught up with the details that they end up missing the main point. Time and time again I have seen myself fall into this trap where the little things, though important, become the only focus in life. Sadly, as a result, I miss the big picture. This is so true when it comes to planning my daily
The God-man is bleeding
I spoke to a man recently who came from a Charismatic background. He was looking for evidence of the Spirit in the form of healings and miracles. Then I watched a movie. A typical Christian movie. It was full of signs and miracles and changed lives, but not even one time did they explain the gospel that rescues sinners. Not once! So I sat down to write... The religious world in our day is infatuated
Learn from a swan
(I am traveling in the US until mid-February, so my initial posts will be based on books I've read recently.) The Legacy of Sovereign Joy is one of Piper's biographical series, The Swans Are Not Silent. The series title comes from Augustine's successor, Eraclius. Augustine was an excellent teacher, and Eraclius felt small and inadequate as he preached in Augustine's presence. Eraclius remarked, "The cricket chirps, the swan is silent." This book surveys these "famous