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I just received the following announcement in my e-mail about a blogging tour that Tim Challies will be taking next week. I have previously highlighted Tim\u2019s book here on my sidebar, and in my review of it<\/a>, in which I said:<\/p>\n

\u201cTim Challies takes us from the turbulent marketplace of ideas that is the modern western church back into the world of the Scriptures. Sadly, today many people fall into the trap of being naively blown from one wind of teaching to another. Others become so expert at straining out the gnats of what they believe to be error that they are unable to learn from anybody. Instead they believe themselves to be the guardians of \u201ctrue\u201d doctrine. Tim shows us from the Bible itself how to avoid both errors. Tim\u2019s reliance on the Bible is refreshing in an age when doctrinal pillars of our faith are being challenged by prominent preachers, and there is a constant search for novelty in parts of the Church. This book, like no other I have seen, aims to give ordinary Christians like you and me the tools we need to learn how to discern truth from error. I wholeheartedly urge you to get yourself a copy and read it, and then buy one for a friend.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

RELEASE FROM CROSSWAY<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/a>Most Christians are a little fuzzy on the topic of discernment. We know that someone should apply discernment to the media, to teachings, and to important decisions. We\u2019ve heard of discernment ministries, and we may have even used the phrase \u201cthe gift of discernment.\u201d The general tenor of our conversations could lead us to conclude that discernment is best left to the professionals.<\/p>\n

Perhaps this conversation needs to be re-opened. Leading evangelical blogger Tim Challies initiates the dialogue with his new book, The Discipline of Spiritual Discernment<\/em><\/a>, which contends that discernment is the call of every believer. In conjunction with the book\u2019s release, Challies is taking his message to the blogosphere. His two-week blog tour will start on Monday, January 7th and will run until Friday, January 18th. Watch for Challies on the following sites, and submit your comments to participate:<\/p>\n

Jan 7: Evangelical Outpost<\/a><\/p>\n

Jan 8: Tall Skinny Kiwi<\/a><\/p>\n

Jan 9: A-Team<\/a><\/p>\n

Jan 10: Adrian Warnock
<\/a>
Jan 11: Gender Blog<\/a><\/p>\n

Jan 14: Jollyblogger<\/a><\/p>\n

Jan 15: Between Two Worlds<\/a><\/p>\n

Jan 16: Team Pyro<\/a><\/p>\n

Jan 17: Internet Monk<\/a><\/p>\n

Jan 18: Church Matters<\/a><\/p>\n

Tim has written more about his tour<\/a> and some foolish comment controversy some have been stirring up about his book. All I want to say for now is that a team of professionals built the Titanic. A single amatuer built the ark.<\/p>\n

In my interview with Wayne Grudem<\/a> he said something pertinent to this latest controversy over \u201cprofessionalism\u201d in the church: <\/p>\n

\u201c. . . it is always wise to have a governing structure where the highest governing offices in the church and the highest positions of influence are open to lay people as well as ordained people. The denominations where only clergy have the highest of authority seem to be the ones that are never able to be brought back once they drift into liberalism because the ordinary lay people who have common sense and are reading their Bibles every day don\u2019t have any way to regain control of a denomination that has gone astray if it has that kind of structure.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014Wayne Grudem<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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