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Becoming A Contagious Christian

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Becoming A Contagious Christian. By Bill Hybels and Mark Mittelberg. Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing House, 1994. 221 pages. (Paper), $12.99. Many have heard of Willow Creek Community Church in the Chicago suburb of South Barrington, Illinois, with their attendance of more than 16,000, and their semi-annual church leadership conferences. Author Bill Hybels serves as senior

The Purpose Driven Church: Growth Without Compromising Your Message & Mission

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The Purpose Driven Church: Growth Without Compromising Your Message & Mission. By Rick Warren. Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing House, 1995. 399 pp. (Cloth), $24.95. It is easy to see why so many churches today are “converting” to the “purpose driven church” model for church growth. What makes this new model so interesting is that it

Did the Rich Young Ruler Hear the Gospel According to Jesus?

September 1, 2000 by GES Webmaster in Journal Articles

Regeneration: A Crux Interpretum

September 1, 2000 by GES Webmaster in Journal Articles

Did the Rich Young Ruler hear the Gospel According to Jesus?

September 1, 2000 by GES Webmaster in Journal Articles

Hal M. Haller The gospel according to Jesus has been a hot topic since the first century (cf. Gal 1:6-9). A book by that name was published a decade ago. Jesus’ encounter with the rich young ruler was used prominently by the author in defense of his thesis that to be saved one must yield

Calvin and English Calvinism to 1649

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Calvin and English Calvinism to 1649. By R.T. Kendall (London, England: Paternoster, 1997. Originally published by Oxford Press, 1981.) 263 pp. (Paper), $35.00. “Salvation (Justification/Reconciliation) is by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone.” I have rarely met any Protestant who does not, in some way, affirm that phrase. Yet what one means by

Rediscovering the Lord’s Supper: The Journey Continues

September 1, 2000 by GES Webmaster in Grace in Focus Articles

By Bob Bryant In the July/August issue of Grace in Focus, I related our church’s discovery of some timeless biblical truths about the Lord’s Supper that have helped us greatly in our remembrance of Christ. These truths are: The Lord’s Supper is a supper. It is to be celebrated weekly. It has a purpose distinct

Rediscovering the Lord’s Supper: One Church’s Journey

July 1, 2000 by GES Webmaster in Grace in Focus Articles

by Bob Bryant In a previous Grace in Focus article1 I touched on a wonderful discovery we have made at Cypress Valley Bible Church. We have discovered a biblical way of celebrating the Lord’s Supper that for us is more refreshing, more meaningful, and more worshipful than anything we could have imagined. What Is a

One Man’s Agony

May 1, 2000 by GES Webmaster in Grace in Focus Articles

By Diane Boring Recently I was listening to a popular radio talk show personality answering questions on biblical issues. A gentleman called in to the program in agony because he had lost his assurance of salvation. He had read a book by a well-known Lordship author and he was terrified that maybe he wasn’t really

A Great Omission from the Great Commission

April 1, 2000 by GES Webmaster in Grace in Focus Articles

by Bob Bryant I am fascinated by the opening scene in The Fiddler on the Roof as Tevya sings proudly of his Jewish traditions and then says to his audience, “You may ask, ‘How did this tradition get started?’ I’ll tell you…(thoughtful pause)…I don’t know…but it’s a tradition…and because of our tradition, every one of