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07.22.21 | Coffee Stained Notebook | by John Jones
I agree that Christians in the West need to make a shift from doing gospel ministry in which others are favorably or neutrally disposed to the church, to a setting in which others are negatively disposed towards the church.
07.15.21 | Shepherding | by John Jones
Having spent a decade of pastoring a church in a rented building, setting up chairs (in a suit) is an emotional experience that will always be deep in my heart. ... As everyone knows, the chairs must be set up.
07.08.21 | News | by John Jones
Thank you for sending me to our General Assembly meeting in St. Louis...I wanted to share with you a few of my own impressions, even as Assembly summaries will be published by many in the coming days.
06.24.21 | Shepherding | by John Jones
Next week we will join hundreds of other PCA elders at our denomination’s 48th annual business meeting. It is an honor and delight to be denominated with the PCA...
Rain, Rain Go Away, Come Again Some Other Day...?
06.17.21 | Discipleship | by Jeremy Gaines
Music Camp has enough variables on its own, so adding rain possibilities to the list just increases the consternation factor of yours truly, especially with it being two years since we last hosted camp here (due to COVID last summer)...
06.17.21 | Coffee Stained Notebook | by John Jones
Yes, I listen to a lot of sermons. And yes, I want to use my sermon-listening time well. I’m often asked, “Whose preaching do you like?”
General Assembly Is Almost Here
06.10.21 | Shepherding | by Jake Bennett
This year, Pastor Jones and I will be participating in General Assembly. I am sharing this with you to encourage you in three ways. Please pray. Please pray for our meeting. As the author of Hebrews 13 writes, the elders of our denomination need...
Graphical History of Presbyterians
06.08.21 | Coffee Stained Notebook | by John Jones
Do you want to see a quick history of the PCA? Are you sure?
06.04.21 | Coffee Stained Notebook | by John Jones
I share this sermon partly because Kruger is not afraid to addresses our calling to submit to those in authority after what has been a tense standoff between congregations and local officials.
New Book on the Free Church of Scotland
05.27.21 | Coffee Stained Notebook | by John Jones
What a coincidence: I am reading about the Free Church of Scotland because an organization I am studying a PCA cooperative called the UK Partnership, which is a partnership of US churches helping assist a church planting movement within the UK...
