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I recently read Spurgeon: A New Biography by Arnold Dallimore (Banner of Truth Trust), and I must say that I was rather surprised by the amount of references made to Spurgeon's interest in church planting. So many times, we hear him referred to as "The Read More...

Last week I went to Louisville, KY in order to take a J-term class at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary . The class I took was Baptist History taught by Dr. Tom Nettles. I must say that this class was one of the most enjoyable as well as informative Read More...

The following video is an interview with Mark Driscoll in preparation for the Desiring God 2006 National Conference . Driscoll explains terms such as "emergent," "emerging," and "missional." It really helped me understand these terms, as well as how I Read More...

As each of us struggle with the task of casting the missional vision to our churches, I believe that God has gifted certain individuals with the ability to address such issues and then relate their findings to church leaders. One such man seeking to offer Read More...

Today I attended the wedding ceremony of some close friends. As I sat there and watched the groom weep as he saw his radiant bride walk toward him, my heart was flooded with joy as I thought about how Christ longs to see His bride, the church gathered Read More...