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An Amazing Sermon on Preaching
04.29.21 | Coffee Stained Notebook | by John Jones
The centenary of the birth of John R. W. Stott is being commemorated by Christians all over the world ... The works of John Stott have influenced me significantly and I continue to turn to him.
Languishing, But Not Like Others
04.27.21 | Coffee Stained Notebook | by John Jones
...many of us feel languish: There’s a Name for the Blah You’re Feeling: It’s Called Languishing ... I have become accustomed to describing the general emotional state (malaise?) of folks in my sphere: weary.
04.23.21 | Coffee Stained Notebook | by John Jones
I know coffee entrepreneur Mark Hellweg and respect him a great deal. He is a well-known authority on coffee and espresso production in the home. He is extraordinarily devoted to his craft.
04.22.21 | Discipleship | by Jeremy Gaines
Each one of us has a different way to tell time. Of course, we all have clocks and calendars that divide our lives into neatly defined, equal periods of time. But that’s not how we as creatures of habit tell time.
04.22.21 | Coffee Stained Notebook | by John Jones
So, two of your favorite people walk into a room, sit down, and begin to talk. That happens on Dan Doriani’s podcast for the Center for Faith and Work in St. Louis...
04.20.21 | Coffee Stained Notebook | by John Jones
For several years I have been recommending Greg Gilbert’s little book, What is the Gospel? This is a good resource for slowly unpacking the elements of the gospel (if we can say it that way).
04.16.21 | Coffee Stained Notebook | by John Jones
I enjoy listening to sermons...I also enjoy podcasts that devote time to focus on books of the Bible or passages ... Here are my top six.
04.15.21 | Shepherding | by John Jones
I don’t particularly care for numbers, but I’d like to share a few, especially since they connect with an application. So, out of character for me, I thought I would share some numbers that may help to give a picture our church body, a numeric...
04.15.21 | Coffee Stained Notebook | by John Jones
I’d like to think that everyone has read a tall stack of books during the pandemic (thus far). I have read several books this past year. Several. But not everyone does. This is not a problem per se...
What Do Even the Critics Agree On?
04.13.21 | Coffee Stained Notebook | by John Jones
Mark Bauerlein at First Things interviews Justin Bass in the talk, Mere Historical Christianity. Dr. Bass is...
