Why learn a catechism? What is the point of memorizing a bunch of questions and answers? Aren’t there better ways to spend our time, effort, and energy? Here’s 9 reasons…
Author: <span>Tom Schmidt</span>
As mentioned in an earlier post, my community group has been going through and learning the New City Catechism (NCC) together. The catechism is an excellent resource for small group…
The church I attend (Redeemer Fellowship) does a great job of emphasizing the importance of small group gatherings. We call these gatherings community groups (CG), and the function of each…
Chronicles: Retelling the Story of Israel More than Just a List of Names: 1 Chronicles 1-9 (this post is the second in an series on 1-2 Chronicles, the first found…
New City Catechism I want to commend an excellent resource to you today: New City Catechism. A catechism is a summary of the Christian faith put into question and answer…
Return, O my soul, to your rest; for the LORD has dealt bountifully with you. Ps 116:7 Martyn Lloyd Jones and my pastor Joe Thorn are surely right: we need…
Chronicles: An Introduction I recently began reading 1-2 Chronicles again in my daily devotionals and have been struck by its rich theology and relevance for my life. My renewed appreciation…
Rachel and I just returned from a wonderful time in the UK. In additional to invaluable time spent with family and friends, we saw some beautiful English country side,…
What I’m looking most forward to this year in Britain (besides seeing family and friends of course!): image courtesy of: http://www.flickr.com/photos/32136271@N08/4514594299/
Another question I answered on an application to a ministry position is worth repeating here: “A friend with limited Bible knowledge asks you to describe the basic message of the…