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Comment on New Blog Ministry by Jordan

Jordan — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:11:37 +0000

I think the new site is great…and I find it absolutely hilarious that there is a picture of you in “mid-pulpit pounding” action. Now that I have evidence, you can no longer deny your pulpit pounding tendencies. It really is great ministry though.

Comment on New Blog Ministry by Mark Worden

Mark Worden — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:50:15 +0000

I like your new ministry site. May God be glorified!

Comment on Church Servants by Jason Ehmann

Jason Ehmann — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:46:49 +0000

Great article Matt! It seems like we have Americanized the God-ordained structure of the church to mirror our democratic republic civil government. Your absolutely right when you say that the deacons are not there to keep the pastor in check. Neither are they the representatives of the congregation to the pastor. We all are the body under the headship of Christ serving for the kingdom of Christ.

Jason

Comment on Church Servants by Featured Article

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Comment on The Fundy Kerfuffle Part 2 by Matthew Johnson

Matthew Johnson — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 05:05:10 +0000

Ben,
I hope that I can answer that while dealing with the issues and not attacking any persons. Personally, I cannot rember who the speakers were, but I do remember hearing a steady diet of why it is sin for women to put on a pair of pants, why rock music is the devil’s best kept secret and fantastic story after story that is so amazing that I got “saved” almost every year. I remember the pressure to “go forward” which sadly usually did not mean (at least with me and others I have talked to) lasting growth in grace, but rather an emotional decision to be “better.” It would have been much better, in my opinion, to preach a week of messages through I John where we could learn in the context of the Word what it means to have a real, lasting relationship with God and others. I guess the main thing is preaching that is all about “teens” issues instead of teaching about Christ and his glory and grace, mercy and justice, wrath and righteousness. I guess I didn’t hear a lot of preaching like I posted about in the last several posts.

Good things being preached without the immediate context of Scripture is still bad preaching.

Comment on The Fundy Kerfuffle Part 2 by Ben McDonald

Ben McDonald — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:47:54 +0000

Matt give me an example of what you were upset about in that little chapel, I might agree

Comment on The Need for Exposition by Quotable Pastor Matt « Ruth’s Reverie and Other Ramblings

Quotable Pastor Matt « Ruth’s Reverie and Other Ramblings — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 21:02:21 +0000

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Comment on The Need for Exposition by Matthew Johnson

Matthew Johnson — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:37:44 +0000

Right On Mark. Nehemiah 8 is the basis for my next post.

Comment on The Need for Exposition by Mark

Mark — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:12:08 +0000

Ezra was committed to expositional preaching! Give Nehemiah Chapter 8 a read!

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Comment on The Presentation of Exposition by Mark

Mark — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:54:12 +0000

I look forward to more, thanks!