Archive for August, 2006
Admiring Driscoll
Thursday, August 31st, 2006The TPCC elders are attending the Desiring God National Conference in Minneapolis soon. Mark Driscoll is one of the featured speakers. I am looking forward to hearing him in person and perhaps even meeting with him to discuss our partnership with the Acts29 Network which Driscoll founded.
Driscoll has managed to grow a super large, doctrinally [...]
Wrestlin’ Gators
Wednesday, August 16th, 2006I am finding that there is an entire subculture known as church planters. I knew that there were ‘church planters’, as in those who plant churches…but there really is a distinct world of God-called people that exists ‘out there’.
A church plant is difficult to identify, they take on many faces, come in various shapes and [...]
Which Translation Is Best?
Tuesday, August 15th, 2006I am increasingly asked about which version or translation of the Bible is best. This is great, because it tells me that our folks at The Point are really taking their personal Bible study seriously. Here is a brief outline of my personal thoughts and some notes from some external sources about the most popular [...]
Live From Destin
Tuesday, August 8th, 2006We are right in the middle of a week long vacation in the Destin Florida area. Our condo is beachfront, which is a real treat for Linley. She is having a blast! Lastnight, we boarded the Southern Star for a two hour, sunset dolphin watching cruise in the Destin harbor and out into the Gulf [...]