links for 2006-04-24

• The Foolishness of the Cross #1
  “If you are looking for a non-scandalous life, if you hope to preach a non-scandalous message, then the Christian ministry is the wrong place for you.”
  (tags: mohler T4GB atonement gospel preaching)
• Fruit That Will Last
  “My pastor friend, how much of what we’ve done will continue to impact our town fifty years after our ministry is completed?”
  (tags: ministry mission dever T4GB)
• Musical Antidote to Legalistic Thinking – What If – Would You Love Me More, Would You Love Me Less?
  “What if I stood high above the rest, then would you love me more? What if I ignored the hand that fed me, what if I forgot to confess, would you love me less?” Does our standing with God on a day-to-day basis (santification) depend upon our performance?
  (tags: discipleship music)
• Captives to the Consumer Culture
  “What does rejecting modern consumerism have to do with living Biblically? Is it possible to live a Biblical life while being “captives to the consumer culture”? Some insights on how to make thoughtful choices in everyday life.
  (tags: discipleship family)
• Seeking the Lost – Turning from a Life in the Holy Huddle
  “Here I had been placed with the most intensive evangelistic opportunities I would experience in life, and I had done next to nothing.” How selfishness led to missed opportunites for witness.
  (tags: evangelism)