Collins also said that he included perspectives that he doesn’t agree with and that presenting his own viewpoint wasn’t the book’s goal. “I describe views that I don’t hold and try to help people figure out boundaries.”

If we feel obligated to preach only Christ’s priestly office, then we must find a way to turn every text to this issue even when it may not naturally go there. Thus, we “find” Christ in the text in an unnatural way rather than a natural way. This ends up creating sermons that sound almost the same every time, regardless of what the passage actually says

In addition to classroom time…students will gain practical ministry experience by serving in churches alongside area pastors or in the K-12 Christian school that is housed in the same building as the college. "One of the things every church planter in New England that I know of is starving for is more help. Practical experience is good for the student, but in New England, it's critical for the churches."

Fernandez compared the voluntary relationship churches and pastors have with the Florida Baptist Convention to that of lawyers' required membership in the Florida Bar. In contrast to Baptist pastors and their relationship to the convention, attorneys are required to be members of the bar, which stipulates its members must attain and maintain certain educational standards, are licensed and can have their license removed. Nevertheless, the Florida Bar cannot be sued if one of its members violates the law.

Charles Haddon Spurgeon: Born June 19, 1834. Died January 31, 1892. Our objective is to distill some principles from his life that will help us in our homes. What can we learn from Spurgeon’s upbringing? What discoveries can be made as we consider how he and his wife Susannah brought up their children? Can we learn from how Spurgeon interacted with all children? Are there principles that we might employ that will bring sweetness to our own families? I believe that there are.

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Many fathers, she says, are looking for something special to do on Father's Day, and are less likely to attend a normal church service. Having a special event, however, gives them a break from the routine and can be a great way to draw them in.

Father's Day is a day to remember that God made dads. And when they break, and they can and often do, only He can fix them.

By public announcements on climate change, the CRC can call human kind back to a stewardly and humble way of living before God’s face. By using fewer nonrenewable resources and living more simply we may help developing countries rather than hindering them.

"I think we're at a fork in the road in the culture now where God's heart for humanity needs to show through us. With the core sense of the culture—this 24/7 news cycle and the polarization—we cannot take the bait as the Christian community. We've got to be more mindful of God's character and how he expresses himself through us." --Jim Daly